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Gone are the days of a tick box approach

Dutch translation: afvinkmentaliteit


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English term or phrase:tick box approach
Dutch translation:afvinkmentaliteit
Entered by: Ron Willems
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18:25 Jan 11, 2011
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Management / nieuwe aanpak binnen de voedingsindustrie
English term or phrase: Gone are the days of a tick box approach
A tick box attitude/approach suggests no genuine commitment to whatever it is - in this case diversity. It meets the legal minimum and no more.
Kent iemand de correcte vertaling hiervoor ?
Patricia Despinoy
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afvinkmentaliteit
Explanation:
de voorgeschreven vakjes worden afgevinkt, en meer niet.

De Tweede Kamer eist ook een einde aan de 'afvinkmentaliteit'. Daarmee wordt bedoeld dat accountants wel verplichte onderdelen van een controle afwerken, maar hun ogen sluiten voor alles wat daarbuiten valt.
http://www.accountant.nl/Accountant/Nieuws/FD Wig tussen acc...
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tick box approach
afvinkmentaliteit


Explanation:
de voorgeschreven vakjes worden afgevinkt, en meer niet.

De Tweede Kamer eist ook een einde aan de 'afvinkmentaliteit'. Daarmee wordt bedoeld dat accountants wel verplichte onderdelen van een controle afwerken, maar hun ogen sluiten voor alles wat daarbuiten valt.
http://www.accountant.nl/Accountant/Nieuws/FD Wig tussen acc...

Ron Willems
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agree  Kitty Brussaard
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agree  Barend van Zadelhoff
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agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen
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agree  Nicole Snoek
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agree  vixen
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Jan 25, 2011 - Changes made by Ron Willems:
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