arbeitsteilig

English translation: based on a division of labo(u)r

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German term or phrase:arbeitsteilig
English translation:based on a division of labo(u)r

02:46 Mar 13, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: arbeitsteilig
In a paper on new electronic systems for unmanned supervision of gas production facilities:
"Die heute noch anzutreffenden arbeitsteiligen Organisationsformen sind für eine kreative Gestaltung wenig hilfreich und hemmen die Entfaltung ganzheitlicher Ideen".
livewire
division of labor
Explanation:
Prevailing organizational forms based on a separation of labor/tasks/duties are not conducive to the design of creative solutions and hinder the development of holistic concepts.
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Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 12:58
Grading comment
"Based on a division of labour" is exactly what I was looking for but couldn't think of. Thanks also for translating the complete sentence and going beyond the bounds of duty!
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Summary of answers provided
nadivision of labor
Andy Lemminger
nadivision of labor
Beth Kantus
naorganisational forms based on division of labour
Sabine Trautewein
naorganisational forms based on the division of labo(u)r
Vesna Zivcic
nabased on the division of labo(u)r, on the principle of the division of labo(u)r
Henri (X)


  

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51 mins
division of labor


Explanation:
The paper is talking about processes that are using division of labor (Arbeitsteilung) e.g. workers at an assembly line who only have to install ever the same part of a product. Such processes are considered old-fashioned nowadays.


    own work experience, studies
Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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51 mins
division of labor


Explanation:
Prevailing organizational forms based on a separation of labor/tasks/duties are not conducive to the design of creative solutions and hinder the development of holistic concepts.
HTH


Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
"Based on a division of labour" is exactly what I was looking for but couldn't think of. Thanks also for translating the complete sentence and going beyond the bounds of duty!
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2 hrs
organisational forms based on division of labour


Explanation:
One of my teachers once gave us "our society, based, as it is, on division of labour" for "arbeitsteilige Gesellschaft". Something similar and not quite so complicated might help here.


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Sabine Trautewein
Local time: 18:58
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2 hrs
organisational forms based on the division of labo(u)r


Explanation:
See for yourself on Google


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Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 18:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Croatian
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5 hrs
based on the division of labo(u)r, on the principle of the division of labo(u)r


Explanation:
These two are explicitly mentioned in:


    Collins German Dictionary
Henri (X)
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