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English translation: partial retirement


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German term or phrase:ATZ (Altersteilzeit)
English translation:partial retirement
Entered by: Jeb Bishop
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20:20 Sep 29, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: ATZ
From an employee biographical description in a company newsletter: "Des Weiteren ist [Name] seit 10/1985 Mitglied des betrieblichen Vorschlagwesens und seit 2002 Ausbildungs-Beauftragter des Gesamtbetriebsrates. Zurzeit befindet sich [Name] noch bis 08/2006 in der aktiven ATZ und gilt in Kollegenkreisen als netter, liebenswürdiger Kollege."
Jeb Bishop
Local time: 21:03
Altersteilzeit
Explanation:
old-age part-time working in English!

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-09-29 20:31:26 GMT)
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if references are needed, www.abkuerzungen.de
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Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 04:03
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5 +1Altersteilzeit
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Altersteilzeit


Explanation:
old-age part-time working in English!

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-09-29 20:31:26 GMT)
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if references are needed, www.abkuerzungen.de

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 04:03
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 260
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxCMJ_Trans: note that the German system is unusual that half the period is worked and half not and you are paid half-salary throughout. He is still in the working phase
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