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berufsübergreifend

English translation: cross-occupational

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German term or phrase:berufsübergreifend
English translation:cross-occupational
Entered by: Michael Scheidler

08:21 Jun 28, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
German term or phrase: berufsübergreifend
concerning more than one profession
Michael Scheidler
Local time: 23:17
cross-discipline(d)
Explanation:
another suggestion to go with my earlieer ones.eg "a cross discipline task-force"
Selected response from:

transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:17
Grading comment
I chose cross-occupational (confirmed by Google search) in the end, which suited my context best, because compounds with discipline sound too academic to me. This context does not refer to academic professions.
Thank you all!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +5interdisciplinary
Beth Kantus
na +1occupation-spreading
Andreea_U
na +1Agree strongly with Beth
Tom Funke
namulti-disciplined, multi-skilled
transatgees
nacross-discipline(d)
transatgees
naOerlapping profession
lone (X)


  

Answers


30 mins
multi-disciplined, multi-skilled


Explanation:
Best I can do without more context.

transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 784
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32 mins peer agreement (net): +1
occupation-spreading


Explanation:
please compare:
http://www.bpa.asn-graz.ac.at/ss00/lvberuf.htm
(the German version)

and

http://www.bpa.asn-graz.ac.at/ss00e/lvberuf.htm
(this second page is in English)

Andreea_U
Sweden
Local time: 23:17
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in pair: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom Funke
42 mins
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37 mins
cross-discipline(d)


Explanation:
another suggestion to go with my earlieer ones.eg "a cross discipline task-force"

transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 784
Grading comment
I chose cross-occupational (confirmed by Google search) in the end, which suited my context best, because compounds with discipline sound too academic to me. This context does not refer to academic professions.
Thank you all!
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41 mins peer agreement (net): +5
interdisciplinary


Explanation:
cross-functional
occupationally/vocationally diverse

I like interdisciplinary best, tho

HTH!

Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 17:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 924

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom Funke: THis is the one I meant to agree with. All excellent suggestions
35 mins
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: excellent!
1 hr
agree  Astrid Elke Witte: Sounds good to native English ears!
1 hr
agree  Sven Petersson
9 hrs
agree  Mary Worby: Although more context wouldn't do any harm!
14 hrs
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1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
Agree strongly with Beth


Explanation:
All excellent suggestions by Beth. The translation I >>agreed with<< by mistake is obviously a literal translation in those Austrian URLs.
Apologies, Tom

Tom Funke
Local time: 17:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2419

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beth Kantus: You had me worried there for a minute, thanks Tom!
51 mins
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4 hrs
Oerlapping profession


Explanation:
Hope this helps you. Please see the site below to decide.

Good luck!


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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 17:17
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 330
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