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English translation: management and labour


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Dutch term or phrase:sociale partners
English translation:management and labour
Entered by: Michael Beijer
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13:57 Apr 30, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Other
Dutch term or phrase: sociale partners
'(...) bespreking van het absenteïsmecijfer (...) vast punt op het agenda van de maandelijkse vergadering met de sociale partners.'

'In de mate dat we hierin slagen, versterken of verzwakken we bovendien de invloed van de sociale partners op de agenten.'

Who or what are these 'sociale partners,' (in English)?
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:12
management and labour
Explanation:
There are many possible options, but 'management and labour' or 'employers and workers representatives' are two tried and tested options.

See IATE for quite an extensive entry!
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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 09:12
Grading comment
Thanks Chris!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1management and labour
Chris Hopley
4 +1social partners
solejnicz


Discussion entries: 1





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
social partners


Explanation:
Simply this; see also the example.

Example sentence(s):
  • As globalization and free market spread, economic and social issues are becoming the subject of consultation with the social partners

    Reference: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:o99uWNe...
solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: You haven't explained what this means (Chris has), but this is a very commonly used phrase in labor relations.
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
management and labour


Explanation:
There are many possible options, but 'management and labour' or 'employers and workers representatives' are two tried and tested options.

See IATE for quite an extensive entry!


    Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQueryEdit.do
Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 37
Grading comment
Thanks Chris!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EdithK
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