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German translation: Fabrikarbeiter, Fachpersonal und Büroangestellte

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English term or phrase:	blue-, gray- and white-collar employees
German translation:	Fabrikarbeiter, Fachpersonal und Büroangestellte
Entered by:	Monika Szulyovszky

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13:10 May 13, 2006

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Bus/Financial - Human Resources

English term or phrase: blue-, gray- and white-collar employees

Employees comprise all "blue-, gray- and white-collar employees" and all Management/Executive Board members.

Ist es ok, wenn ich "Arbeiter, Dienstleistungsangestellte und Büroangestellte" schreibe?

Monika Szulyovszky KudoZ activity Questions: 56 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 18
Local time: 03:26

Fabrikarbeiter, Fachpersonal und Büroangestellte

Explanation:
"blue-collar worker" (Fabrikarbeiter) und "white-collar employees" (Büroangestellte) sind klar. Hingegen schwirren für "gray-collar" verschiedene Definitionen herum, wobei die in untenstehendem Link genannte noch die häufigste (und plausibelste) ist.

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Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 03:26

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Danke!
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Fabrikarbeiter, Fachpersonal und Büroangestellte

Cetacea

Büroangestellte/mitarbeiter/Produktionsarbeiter

Dittrich

Discussion entries: 3

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Büroangestellte/mitarbeiter/Produktionsarbeiter

Explanation:
white collar employers

in der Verwaltung des Unternehmens tätig, wahrscheinlich das (ehemals) weiße Hemd beim Anzug

blue-collar employees
die in der Produktion des Unternehmens tätigen Mitarbeiter,
vermutlich der blaue Anzug

Dittrich
Local time: 03:26
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peer agreement (net): +1

Fabrikarbeiter, Fachpersonal und Büroangestellte

Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

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Danke!

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Changes made by editors

May 14, 2006 - Changes made by Ian M-H:
Field (specific)	Accounting => Human Resources

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