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20:28 May 26, 2011

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

German term or phrase: verbindliche Arbeitsweise

Aus einer Stellenbeschreibung:

Sehr selbstständige und verbindliche Arbeitsweise
Hohe Überzeugungskraft gepaart mit diplomatischem Geschick
Sehr gute kommunikative und personelle Fähigkeiten
Verhandlungsgeschick und hohes Durchsetzungsvermögen

"Verbindliche Arbeitsweise" scheint eine beliebte Formulierung in Stellenbeschreibungen und Arbeitszeugnissen zu sein, aber mir ist nicht ganz klar, was damit eigentlich ausgesagt werden soll. Ist es im Sinne von "authoritative", "reliable" oder "engaging" zu verstehen?

Vielen Dank im Voraus!

Christine Tochtermann KudoZ activity Questions: 125 (none open) (5 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 35
Local time: 02:10

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

dedicated work-style

Nicole Schnell

personable style

Teresa Reinhardt

3 +1

engaging manner

John Hein-Hartmann

a high level (degree) of commitment to work

Raghunathan

committed / results-oriented approach to work

andres-larsen

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

dedicated work-style

Explanation:
As in:

"Our years of experience and dedicated work-style have helped us to meet our goals well within time and stand class apart amongst competitors."

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"Verbindlich" ist ein etwas veralteter Ausdruck, der Verbundenheit und Loyalität ausdrückt (in diesem Fall mit dem Unternehmen).. Siehe den Ausdruck: "Verbindlichen Dank!".

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 18:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Jayne Fox: or working style

53 mins

-> Sounds good. Thanks, JFox!

agree

Nicola Wood

9 hrs

-> Thanks, Nicola!

agree

Ramey Rieger: my thought, as well. Work-style is a bit stilted, though, I think and would just use "dedicated".

14 hrs

-> Thanks, Ramey!

neutral

Dr. Christopher Brooks: Depending on the register used in the rest of the text, it could be engaging manner or dedicated work style.

18 hrs

-> Thanks, Christopher!

agree

KKMoe

20 hrs

-> Thanks, KKMoe!

neutral

Horst Huber: Hate to rain on the parade. "Verbindlich" is what makes the others think they are in good hands. -- PS. Reasonably so; it is the recipients that feels the "Verbundenheit", and their reaction would be a bit like "much obliged!"

21 hrs

-> Are you really, really sure? :-)

10 mins confidence:

committed / results-oriented approach to work

Explanation:
very self-motivated and ***committed / results-oriented approach to work***

Quellen:

***selbständige Arbeitsweise > self-motivated - 28 Jan 2003 ... German term or phrase: selbständige Arbeitsweise .... My approach to work is based on motivation and commitment requiring a minimum of ...
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dict.cc dictionary :: Arbeitsweise :: German-English translation - asynchronous operation · ergebnisorientierte Arbeitsweise {f}: jobs ***results-oriented approach to work*** · sitzende Arbeitsweise {f} [des Zahnarztes / der ...
www.dict.cc/german-english/Arbeitsweise.html -

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-05-26 20:43:31 GMT)
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kleiner Tippfehler meinerseits in der ersten obigen Quellenangabe:

***selbständige Arbeitsweise > self-motivated - 28 Jan 2003 ... German term or phrase: selbständige Arbeitsweise .... "My approach to work is based on motivation and commitment" requiring a minimum of supervision***...
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Note added at 24 mins (2011-05-26 20:52:58 GMT)
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Die Stellenbeschreibung insgesamt:

Very self-motivated / self-reliant and committed / results-oriented approach to work
High persuasiveness coupled with diplomatic tact
Very good communicational and personal skills
Negotiating tact and high assertiveness

andres-larsen
Venezuela
Local time: 20:40
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

6 hrs confidence:

a high level (degree) of commitment to work

Explanation:
a high level of involvement in work

You can also consider:
high-involvement work practices

Recent research suggests that high-involvement work practices can develop the positive beliefs and attitudes associated with employee engagement, and that these practices can generate the kinds of discretionary behaviors that lead to enhanced performance. Simply put, employees who conceive, design and implement workplace and process changes are engaged employees.

Raghunathan
Local time: 06:40
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 18

8 hrs confidence:

personable style

Explanation:
tricky - has two very different meanings; please see Duden - even if you are German and suggested something else ;-)

From the context, I think it's clear that this is supposed to provide some balance; the person is independent but also friendly

http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/verbindlich

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 18:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 90

13 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

engaging manner

Explanation:
Another alternative, along the lines that Theresa suggests. I also have the feeling that the meaning of "verbindlich" here is more to do with the way the person works with others. This is echoed in the second line when talking about the person being very diplomatic in their relations with others.

John Hein-Hartmann
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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