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"zaalwerk" en "taakwerk"

English translation: communal vs individual tasks


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Dutch term or phrase:"zaalwerk" en "taakwerk"
English translation:communal vs individual tasks
Entered by: Lawyer-Linguist
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14:43 Mar 21, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Dutch term or phrase: "zaalwerk" en "taakwerk"
De gedetineerde ontvangt een tegemoetkoming voor ieder uur waarin het voor him geldende dagprogramma in zaalarbeid or taakarbeid voorziet.

Could 'zaalarbeid' mean working on the workshop and 'taakarbeid' means 'assigned' jobs such as delivering/collecting library books, cleaning floors, laundry etc. etc.?? The mind boggles...at least mine is boggling big time today.
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Local time: 07:28
group-orientated/communal work vs. individual task work
Explanation:
With deadline approaching here too.:-)) (what sily lives we lead), the first thing that springs to mind is the first wil be in a communal situation eg in the workshop working on cars as part of a team, the second will indeed be individually orientated tasks

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maybe some prisoners are not able to work in the group situation and because of that are given individual tasks to complete??

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-03-21 15:15:21 GMT)
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just leave out either tasks/work - \"task work\" sounds like a forced labour camp in Siberia on second thoughts.......:-)

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Note added at 33 mins (2005-03-21 15:16:44 GMT)
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communal or individually assigned tasks

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Note added at 43 mins (2005-03-21 15:27:30 GMT)
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I think \"zaal\" here is used to convey the idea of a production line/workshop so that the idea being weighed up is communal/individual - part of a team or working alone.
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Lawyer-Linguist
Portugal
Local time: 06:28
Grading comment
My assignment is out so I can take a moment to thank you for your quick response and so much input (& that while you are trying to meet your own deadline!)Thanks again.

Regards, Siobhan
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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2 +2group-orientated/communal work vs. individual task work
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zaalarbeid vs taakarbeid
group-orientated/communal work vs. individual task work


Explanation:
With deadline approaching here too.:-)) (what sily lives we lead), the first thing that springs to mind is the first wil be in a communal situation eg in the workshop working on cars as part of a team, the second will indeed be individually orientated tasks

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Note added at 24 mins (2005-03-21 15:08:04 GMT)
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maybe some prisoners are not able to work in the group situation and because of that are given individual tasks to complete??

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-03-21 15:15:21 GMT)
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just leave out either tasks/work - \"task work\" sounds like a forced labour camp in Siberia on second thoughts.......:-)

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Note added at 33 mins (2005-03-21 15:16:44 GMT)
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communal or individually assigned tasks

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Note added at 43 mins (2005-03-21 15:27:30 GMT)
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I think \"zaal\" here is used to convey the idea of a production line/workshop so that the idea being weighed up is communal/individual - part of a team or working alone.

Lawyer-Linguist
Portugal
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
My assignment is out so I can take a moment to thank you for your quick response and so much input (& that while you are trying to meet your own deadline!)Thanks again.

Regards, Siobhan

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxjarry: Bingo!
1 hr
  -> Zumba as the Brazilians say!
agree  Sevan: Most probably correct answer
3 hrs
  -> thanks!//yeah the Dutch is a little abstract to know for sure
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