einmal eine andere Tätigkeit ausüben

English translation: to do a different job for a change

23:14 Feb 21, 2006

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / employee satisfaction survey

German term or phrase: einmal eine andere Tätigkeit ausüben

Ich hätte Lust, innerhalb von "XYZ" auch einmal eine andere Tätigkeit auszuüben

Does this mean that he/she is interested in moving up in the company or seeking a new position?
Thank you j

Giovanella (X)

English translation:to do a different job for a change

Explanation:
from the way the German sentence is phrased, it's impossible to say if he/she wants a new position or is simply bored with monotony in the current position, so my suggestion is equally vague

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doctor_suz
United States
Local time: 03:08

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3 +8

to do a different job for a change

doctor_suz

3 +1

widen one's experience

Lancashireman

interested in a different occupation within the company

volker_h

Discussion entries: 1

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44 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

Einmal eine andere Tatigkeit....

to do a different job for a change

doctor_suz
United States
Local time: 03:08
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 7

1 hr confidence:

Einmal eine andere Tatigkeit.... interested in a different occupation within the company

Explanation:
This doesn't exclude moving up, but it doesn't require it. It just means that person wants to do different things (presumably to acquire new skills or because s/he's bored, but that's guessing).

volker_h
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of:

German

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

eine andere Tatigkeit ausüben widen one's experience

Explanation:
"I am keen to widen my experience within the company."
If the writer and your client are one and the same person, he/she will be grateful for a positive spin here. Whilst not explicitly mentioning promotion, this formulation suggests a positive attitude to working for this employer.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:08
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 207

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