Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Einsatzfreude
English translation:
enthusiasm
Added to glossary by
Robin Ward
Jul 10, 2003 12:43
20 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
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Einsatzfreude
German to English
Bus/Financial
Employee appraisal
In an employee appraisal report:
Herr ** hat ein sicheres Auftreten und zeigt Einsatzfreude und Engagement.
Any ideas?
Herr ** hat ein sicheres Auftreten und zeigt Einsatzfreude und Engagement.
Any ideas?
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+3
3 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German , English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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9253
Selected
enthusiasm / drive
and commitment for Engagement
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Would have shared the points between you and Steffen if possible, but you were faster on the draw!"
+3
4 mins
willingness to work
I think what they are referring to is the fact that the employee has a good attitude when the boss gives him/her an assignment and doesn't say, "Oh, my God, no!!!"
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that the person cheerfully accepts the work, if you will
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and \"jumps right in,\" as we say
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that the person cheerfully accepts the work, if you will
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and \"jumps right in,\" as we say
Peer comment(s):
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Martin Schmurr
: enthusiasm may be about anything - but I'm not a native, so…
19 mins
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danke
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Armorel Young
: IMO willingness to work is damming with faint praise - it doesn't convey the liveliness/cheerfulness of Freude
1 hr
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I think you meant to disagree???? Well, that's what it is-depending upon how best to express it
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Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
: 'Hard-working' or 'willing to pitch in' is where it goes to. This is a good old-fashioned euphemism for a worker who actually is willing to work. Ron's right.
4 days
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+5
5 mins
Steffen Walter
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Top-Notch Service | Direct Clients Only
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Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12418
shows (a high degree of) enthusiasm and commitment
for "zeigt Einsatzfreude und Engagement" (there might be other ways of rendering this, though)
Peer comment(s):
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Ute Wietfeld
: this is how my former employer used to phrase it..
14 mins
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uparis
24 mins
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| agree |
Nancy Arrowsmith
35 mins
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| agree |
Ellen Zittinger
1 hr
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Kerstin Schuhmann
5 hrs
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Thanks to all of you :-)
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11 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
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Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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7294
keen / keenness o. eager / eagerness
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28 mins
...and is fully committed to performance.
geht es nicht um Leistungsbeurteilung?
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