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English translation: Staff Services


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:stafdiensten
English translation:Staff Services
Entered by: Inge Dijkstra
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10:42 Apr 10, 2008
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Dutch term or phrase: stafdienst
Does anyone know how to translate this? It will be used as a heading: *Stafdiensten* in a brochure about Hogeschool Rotterdam. Some examples of *stafdiensten*: Communication & Public Relations; Auditing Monitoring Control; General & Administrative Affairs. All suggestions welcome, thanks!
Inge Dijkstra
Netherlands
Local time: 06:31
Staff Services
Explanation:
Performing a search using the term delivers a number of instances describing service organisations or departments which provide support in various forms for groups as a whole
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David Walker
Netherlands
Local time: 06:31
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! I like this option best!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Staff ServicesDavid Walker
4 +1Administrative Services
Tina Vonhof
4 -1Staff Positions
Francina
3 -2human resource servicesbertvandermoer


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Staff Positions


Explanation:
might be a possibility


    Reference: http://www.hartford.edu/about/info.asp?item=Staff+Positions
Francina
United States
Local time: 00:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kitty Brussaard: Positions are not "diensten" (services/departments)!
10 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Staff Services


Explanation:
Performing a search using the term delivers a number of instances describing service organisations or departments which provide support in various forms for groups as a whole

David Walker
Netherlands
Local time: 06:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! I like this option best!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Casey Dovale: I like this one...
55 mins

agree  Kate Hudson
57 mins

agree  Kitty Brussaard: Plenty of relevant hits on Google for similar organisations (universities, colleges)
1 hr

agree  Lianne Van De Ven
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Administrative Services


Explanation:
This is the term used at the university where I work.




    Reference: http://www.ucalgary.ca/administration/
Tina Vonhof
Local time: 22:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Your link also refers to 'administrative offices/departments' and 'related units'
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
human resource services


Explanation:
without having seen the complete text my feeling is that those services are referred to that are in support of HR

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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-04-10 17:38:36 GMT)
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used to be called personnel services before HR became the in-word

bertvandermoer
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kitty Brussaard: De HR(M)- of P&O-afdeling is zeker een stafdienst, maar de voorbeelden in de context horen hier zeker niet onder deze noemer (afzonderlijke stafdiensten: Finance/Auditing en PR)
3 hrs

disagree  Tina Vonhof: Agree with Kitty.
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Changes made by editors
Apr 14, 2008 - Changes made by Inge Dijkstra:
Edited KOG entryInge Dijkstra's old entry - "stafdiensten" => "Staff Services"
Apr 14, 2008 - Changes made by Inge Dijkstra:
Edited KOG entryInge Dijkstra's old entry - "stafdiensten" => "Staff Services"


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