Geringqualifizierte

English translation: … for the long-term unemployed and those with low level qualifications

12:33 May 20, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Geringqualifizierte
Förderung von Beschäftigungsmöglichkeiten für Geringqualifizierte und Langzeitarbeitslose

What is the right term for "Geringqualifizierte"? People with a low level of occupational skills???
NickWatson
Germany
Local time: 22:41
English translation:… for the long-term unemployed and those with low level qualifications
Explanation:
that's how I would put it.

Here’s one of many examples I found on google:
Charles Clarke said: “There is a large number of adults in the UK workforce with no or very low level qualifications. This ...
www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2002_0225

hope it helps
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Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:41
Grading comment
Thank you very much Nicole
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2low-skilled workers
Simona de Logu
5 +1less qualified persons
Edith Kelly
4 +2… for the long-term unemployed and those with low level qualifications
Nicole Tata
5low-skilled workers
Wenke Geddert
5"for the lesser qualified and the long-term unemployed"
Dave Timms
5substandard
Ellen Zittinger
5underskilled and long-term unemployed
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
4unskilled workers
Mary Worby
3low-skill workers
jerrie


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unskilled workers


Explanation:
Or 'people with few qualifications'

HTH

Mary

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or ... for the unskilled and the long-term unemployed.

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
low-skilled workers


Explanation:
my suggestion.

Simona de Logu
United Kingdom
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hirselina: ILO terminology
1 hr

agree  izy
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
low-skilled workers


Explanation:
zur Unterscheidung zu "high skilled workers". Hier: "low skilled workers and the long term unemployed".

Wenke Geddert
United Kingdom
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
less qualified persons


Explanation:
see also: Dietl-Lorenz

Technology and the labour amrket - Future of Work - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... reduced employment for less qualified workers. Although the fall in
inequality within the group of unqualified works is slightly ...
www.dol.govt.nz/futureofwork/workshopTechnology.asp

and also


... Among the common misconceptions about affirmative action is that it inherently means
preferential treatment for less-qualified persons or quotas resulting in ...
www.unl.edu/equity/ Continuing%20Need%20for%20Affirmative%20Action.htm

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 22:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 9253

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Hesse
21 mins
  -> Thanks Martin.
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
… for the long-term unemployed and those with low level qualifications


Explanation:
that's how I would put it.

Here’s one of many examples I found on google:
Charles Clarke said: “There is a large number of adults in the UK workforce with no or very low level qualifications. This ...
www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2002_0225

hope it helps


Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 1326
Grading comment
Thank you very much Nicole

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeannie Graham: low-level qualifications sounds appropriate
43 mins
  -> thanks Jeannie

agree  John Hayward
4 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
"for the lesser qualified and the long-term unemployed"


Explanation:
Native English speaker - at least, that's how I'd translate it

Dave Timms
United Kingdom
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
low-skill workers


Explanation:
is another option, or less-skilled




    Reference: http://www.iatge.de/aktuell/veroeff/am/weinkopf99b.pdf
    Reference: http://netec.mcc.ac.uk/WoPEc/data/Papers/wpawuwpma9906015.ht...
jerrie
United Kingdom
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
substandard


Explanation:
substandard employee/worker/expertise

Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 14:41
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
underskilled and long-term unemployed


Explanation:


Publications and Highlights
... Theses Radcliffe, J. (1998). *"Over Educated, but Underskilled":* Views on
Applied and Liberal Education by Young Adults in British Columbia. ...
www.edst.educ.ubc.ca/paths/publications.html

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... Education Remains Critical Education Remains Critical The workforce Is underskilled
The workforce Is underskilled Retirement makes finding skilled workers more ...
www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/DL2002/ DL2002Resources/DL2002_Oblinger.pdf

Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
Local time: 17:41
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