уволилась по собственному желанию

English translation: resigned at ... own request; the employment was terminated at employee's request

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Russian term or phrase:	уволилась по собственному желанию
English translation:	resigned at ... own request; the employment was terminated at employee's request
Entered by:	Elena K.

01:33 Mar 25, 2007

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources

Russian term or phrase: уволилась по собственному желанию

В трудовой книжке, а также в рекомендательном письме...

Elena K.

resigned

Explanation:
В США всего три официальные формулировки. To resign - по собственному желанию (неформально - quit), to get fired - аналогично русскому "по нехорошей статье", очень скверная штука - лишение всех прав на страховку и пособие по безработице, and to be laid-off - по сокращению штатов. То, что кто-то там resigned под огнем критики - совершенно неважно, юридически человеку "дали уйти по собственному желанию" - дело известное и вполне интернациональное:-)

Selected response from:

Irene N
United States
Local time: 00:47

Grading comment

Спасибо всем большое за разнообразие версий! очень сложно было сделать выбор.

Для рекомендательного письма я остановилась на "resigned at ... own request". Есть оказывается даже термин такой - resignation at own request.

для трудовой книжки - где пассив, как правильно заметили, и стиль более официальный, - the employment was terminated at ... own request.

Не знаю, как разделить очки... отдала их IreneN, но всем большая благодарность за ответы! Thank you Jack Doughty and Dorene Cornwell!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +7

resigned

Irene N

4 +4

discharged at own request

Jack Doughty

5 +2

relieved of her post by her own wish

koundelev

4 +2

quit(s) of her own free will / of her own accord

Vladimir Dubisskiy

Employment terminated at employee's request

Tevah_Trans

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

relieved of her post by her own wish

Explanation:
The principal aim of the new Act is to bring the hiring and job conditions for public ... 3. he is relieved of his post by his own wish, cf. Article 37; ...
eng.fjarmalaraduneyti.is/legislation/nr/561

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-03-25 01:54:50 GMT)
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Применительно к России можно встретить
dismissed by her own wish
или left her job by her own wish

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Note added at 25 mins (2007-03-25 01:59:20 GMT)
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И с помощью Andrew Sabak добавляем вариант второй части: "at her own request"... Удачи!

koundelev
Local time: 08:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian

27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

resigned

Irene N
United States
Local time: 00:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 15

Grading comment

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

agree

Anna Makhorkina

27 mins

agree

Larissa Boutrimova: Хотя просто "resigned" уже передает добровольность ухода, для пущей убедительности (но совсем необязательно) можно добавить "voluntarily".

1 hr

agree

Larissa Dinsley: Вот и я всегда так считала...

2 hrs

agree

Vanda Nissen

3 hrs

agree

David Knowles: Why look for anything else?

6 hrs

agree

Emily Justice

6 hrs

neutral

Dorene Cornwell: This is true but I usually go for something that sounds as bureaucratic as the original

13 hrs

agree

Alexander Demyanov

1 day 34 mins

neutral

Tevah_Trans: None of these are "official" - they are actually used informally rather than in official communications.

1 day 13 hrs

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

quit(s) of her own free will / of her own accord

Explanation:
A Legal Dismissal Wage The employee who quits of his own free will to take ... ting his wages to so low a. point that the man would quit of his own accord, ...
links.
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8282(191903)9:1<132:AL...

The link can be useful for you.

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Note added at 25 mins (2007-03-25 01:59:26 GMT)
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in order to get to that link - copy the whole line

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Note added at 30 mins (2007-03-25 02:03:34 GMT)
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i would not use neither 'wish' nor 'request' - sounds a bit awkward to me - here people quit when or if they want to - no need to ask for that (request); and, also, 'wish' sounds a bit 'magician-like' or informal :-))

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Note added at 34 mins (2007-03-25 02:08:07 GMT)
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About resign:
'resign' also means "уйти в отставку" или даже "на пенсию", thus it may convey a bit different meaning.

'get fired' IS informal. More formal: 'dismissed', 'discharged', 'relieved of duties' and more

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 00:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian
PRO pts in category: 12

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

discharged at own request

Explanation:
FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State ...
... the Treasury has been to deny the allowances claimed when an officer or soldier is discharged at his own request, for his own pleasure or convenience. ...
caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=189&invol=471 - 33k - Cached - Similar pages
U S v. THORNTON, 160 U.S. 654 (1896) -- US Supreme Court Cases ...
to the second comptroller, who declined to allow the case, on the ground that he was discharged at his own request before the expiration of his term of ...
supreme.justia.com/us/160/654/case.html

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 87

1 day 13 hrs confidence:

Employment terminated at employee's request

Explanation:
Although what IreneN says is right about the three ways one can terminate his/her employment, her "formulirovki" aren't official. "Employment terminated" covers all three and then some - could be with cause (get fired), without cause (separated/laid off), or at employee's request (quit). None of the words in parentheses are official, they are used more in spoken American English than in official written documents; I typically translate this phrase as I stated in the documents I translate.

Tevah_Trans
Local time: 01:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Ох, извините Tevah_Trans! Я составила вариант для трудовой книжки из версий Jack'a и Dorene, потом отредактировала, и не заметила, что это именно ваша версия! Никак нельзя очки разделить?.. Спасибо вам большое!!

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