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English translation: alternately work 4 or 5 days

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Dutch term or phrase:	4 om 5 dagen
English translation:	alternately work 4 or 5 days
Entered by:	Dennis Seine

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18:08 Jun 19, 2007

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Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Employment Contract

Dutch term or phrase: 4 om 5 dagen

Werknemer treedt in dienst op basis van een fulltime dienstverband. Dit wordt omgezet in een parttime dienstverband van 90% (4 om 5 dagen).

I assumed this meant that the employee would work 4 out of 5 days, but 90% of 40 hours is 36 hours, and 4 days at 8 hours is only 32 hours, so less than 90%. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Elizeth Labega

see explanation

Explanation:
I think what this means is that the employee works 4 days the one week, and five days the next, and then 4 days the week after that... This also works with the percentages you have given, 4 days being 80% and 5 days being 100%, meaning 90% as an average.

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Note added at 5 days (2007-06-25 03:44:36 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks a lot Elizeth

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Dennis Seine
United States
Local time: 23:11

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Thanks so much!
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see explanation

Dennis Seine

4 and 5 days per week alternately

Albert Stufkens

out of

niczav

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Explanation:
Trying my own bad calculations, I must assume it's because 'tis the blessed land of Holland, where 36 hours a week is regarded as full-time (though not for the poor self-employed).

niczav
Local time: 05:11
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13 hrs confidence:

4 and 5 days per week alternately

Explanation:
"alternately" referring to a weekly change

Albert Stufkens
Local time: 05:11
Specializes in field
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English
PRO pts in category: 36

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

see explanation

Dennis Seine
United States
Local time: 23:11
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Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thanks so much!

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Jun 25, 2007 - Changes made by Dennis Seine:
Edited KOG entry	Dennis Seine's old entry - "4 om 5 dagen" => "see explanation"
Jun 25, 2007 - Changes made by Dennis Seine:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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