German: ArbeitszeitsystemeEnglish translation: adjustment of working hours 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | German term or phrase: | Arbeitszeitsysteme | | English translation: | adjustment of working hours | | Entered by: | Simon Johnson |
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Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / Consultancy | | German term or phrase: Arbeitszeitsysteme | Kapazitätsanpassung erfolgt meist nur über Arbeitszeitsysteme
Any suggestions for this and the whole sentence?
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| | Clarification request(s) and responseChetan Sampat: 2:46am Jan 1, 2007: Could we have more context please? Thanks
Simon Johnson: 5:21pm Jan 4, 2007: Thanks - Thank you everyone who contributed. This was a hard question to select an answer for but Renate's fitted best in context - it is always hard to replicate the precise context when the source is a powerpoint presentation comprising diagrams, multiple text boxes and pictures.
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| | adjustment of working hours | Explanation:
The idea is that fluctuations in capacity are accommodated by adjusting the working hours of staff rather than layoffs or hiring new staff. I would not bother replicating the term "Arbeitszeitsysteme", as it just the way the concept is expressed, but does not really clarify what is meant. |
| Selected response from:
 Renate FitzRoy
United Kingdom
| Note from asker to answerer| 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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| work schedule systems
Explanation:
Maybe.
| Kim Metzger
Mexico
Works in field
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 130
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| Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you everyone who contributed. This was a hard question to select an answer for but Renate's fitted best in context - it is always hard to replicate the precise context when the source is a powerpoint presentation comprising diagrams, multiple text boxes and pictures.
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| working hours system
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The capacity depends largely on the working hours system
| Audrey Foster
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you everyone who contributed. This was a hard question to select an answer for but Renate's fitted best in context - it is always hard to replicate the precise context when the source is a powerpoint presentation comprising diagrams, multiple text boxes and pictures.
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| adjustment of working hours
Explanation:
The idea is that fluctuations in capacity are accommodated by adjusting the working hours of staff rather than layoffs or hiring new staff. I would not bother replicating the term "Arbeitszeitsysteme", as it just the way the concept is expressed, but does not really clarify what is meant.
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16 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 |
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The translation workplace 
