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afdelingsfunctie

English translation: departmental function

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:afdelingsfunctie
English translation:departmental function
Entered by: Evert DELOOF-SYS

02:00 Oct 20, 2000
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Dutch term or phrase: afdelingsfunctie
Hello again,

This is from the same translation mentioned earlier (social plan). Again, I have never come across this term before, and my Van Dale wasn't able to help out, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Context:
"Hiermede vragen wij jullie advies uit te brengen over de aangepaste of herbevestigde afdelingsfunctie van {....} in [plaats]. Als gevolg van deze businessbeslissing zuller er [aantal] formatieplaatsen blijven bestaan."

Again, many thanks for your help - I'll get back with KudoZ points tonight.

Pikey
Anne Key (X)
Local time: 01:36
Please be so kind as to advise on the...
Explanation:
adjusted/adapted or reconfirmed departmental function of....

(Litt: herewith we ask you to advise on...)
Selected response from:

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 02:36
Grading comment
Very helpful translation of the entire sentence - useful reference, too.
Many thanks to everyone for their suggestions! - Pikey
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
nadepartment function
Boudewijn van Milligen
nadepartment function
Boudewijn van Milligen
naPlease be so kind as to advise on the...
Evert DELOOF-SYS
nadepartment function/tasks
Cynthia Brals-Rud
naFurther to my previous answer
Evert DELOOF-SYS


  

Answers


9 mins
department function


Explanation:
The word could mean two things:
1) The job post within a department
2) The function of the department within the organisation

From the context, I deduce that the second meaning is the correct one here.

Hope this helps.

Boudewijn van Milligen
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 36
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10 mins
department function


Explanation:
The word could mean two things:
1) The job post within a department
2) The function of the department within the organisation

From the context, I deduce that the second meaning is the correct one here.

Hope this helps.

Boudewijn van Milligen
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 36
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16 mins
Please be so kind as to advise on the...


Explanation:
adjusted/adapted or reconfirmed departmental function of....

(Litt: herewith we ask you to advise on...)

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 1278
Grading comment
Very helpful translation of the entire sentence - useful reference, too.
Many thanks to everyone for their suggestions! - Pikey
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19 mins
department function/tasks


Explanation:
afdeling : department
functie : function as in purpose, tasks performed by such department.
The s in between is used for compound words (noun + noun)as in levenservaring
(leven + ervaring = life experience).

Cynthia Brals-Rud
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 109
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40 mins
Further to my previous answer


Explanation:
'departmental function', go to

http://hicks.nuff.ox.ac.uk/Politics/Whitehall/SearchFunction...

'Search for a Departmental Function', a database containing descriptions of functions for Departments & Level 1 Bodies

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 1278
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