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English translation: reference person, "comparator"

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Dutch term or phrase:	maatman
English translation:	reference person, "comparator"
Entered by:	Chris Hopley

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12:04 Oct 21, 2009

Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources

Dutch term or phrase: maatman

This is the term used to indicate a sample person with a sample set of assumptions. The meaning is evident from this example (not from my text):
"Om u inzicht te geven in de gevolgen van het Sociaal Plan hebben wij een zevental maatmannen uitgeschreven. Ter illustratie van de gevolgen bij ontslag zijn de volgende maatmannen genomen:
- Herbert, 36 jaar, vijf dienstjaren en functiegroep 5
- Harm, 36 jaar, zeven dienstjaren en functiegroep 9
- Joop, 46 jaar, 18 dienstjaren en functiegroep 3
- Gijs, 46 jaar, 12 dienstjaren en functiegroep 8
etc."
(http://www.unie.nl/cms/publish/content/downloaddocument.asp?... )
After a lot of searching, I'm still stuck for a suitable translation. Can anyone offer a good English equivalent? All help appreciated!

Chris Hopley KudoZ activity Questions: 173 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 2048 Netherlands
Local time: 21:33

reference person

Explanation:
Try googling it. crops up quite a bit.

Selected response from:

Olly Pekelharing
Netherlands
Local time: 21:33

Grading comment

This fits the context and style perfectly. Thanks. I find it interesting that the English translator of the Eurlex document has enclosed "comparator" in quotes. Why?? @Ron: EurLex is inderdaad redelijk betrouwbaar, maar geenzins heilig :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

comparator

Dominique Broady

scenario

Marijke Singer

typical examples

Textpertise

reference person

Olly Pekelharing

sample person

EHL

Answers

6 mins confidence:

sample person

Explanation:
http://www.humanresources.hrvinet.com/free-sample-person-spe...

EHL
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English

9 mins confidence:

reference person

Explanation:
Try googling it. crops up quite a bit.

Olly Pekelharing
Netherlands
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

9 mins confidence:

typical examples

Explanation:
Another possibility unless the client is hung up on the terminology

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

comparator

Explanation:
This is the expression used in a European Commission report on equal opportunities (see section III point 4 link below)

Reference: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Notice.do?mode=dbl&lang=nl&lng1=nl,...

Dominique Broady
Luxembourg
Local time: 21:33
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Dominique, thanks for this. The term doesn't really suit in my context (a bit too "specialist"). However, I've added it to the glossary to reflect the term's status.

20 hrs confidence:

scenario

Explanation:
See what they do on:
http://www.xperthr.co.uk/article/36235/statutory-redundancy-...

Statutory redundancy pay worked examples

Statutory redundancy payment worked example 1
Statutory redundancy payment example from XpertHR's worked examples section. Scenario: normal working hours; earnings over £380 per week; less than 20 years' service; age 35; starting age 24; no enhanced contractual redundancy pay; notice to terminate contract given.

Statutory redundancy payment worked example 2
Statutory redundancy payment example from XpertHR's worked examples section. Scenario: normal working hours; earnings over £380 per week; less than 20 years' service; age 67; starting age 59; no enhanced contractual redundancy pay; notice to terminate contract given.

Marijke Singer
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of:

English,