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English translation: operations-work


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Swedish term or phrase:arbete (here)
English translation:operations-work
Entered by: Cecelia Murphy
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02:46 Feb 26, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Swedish term or phrase: arbete (here)
"Arbete" is one of my least favorite words to translate.

I despise translating it as "work" because I don't think it sounds natural to talk about "a work" or "the work" in such a general sense.

But it's not exactly a "project" either.

Here is the context.
[xxxx-myndighet]s HR-arbete

Långsiktiga mål

* Medarbetarna inom [xxxx-myndighet] har förmåga och förutsättningar att uppfylla [[xxxx-myndighet]s uppdrag och ansvar i samhället.



* HR:s arbete stärker arbetsgivarrollen och tydliggör medarbetaransvaret, vilket gör [xxxx-myndighet] till en attraktiv arbetsplats för alla som vill medverka till att ....



* HR-avdelningen/[xxxx-myndighet] anger en gemensam färdriktning för [xxxx-myndighet]s HR-/personalarbete så att arbetet förenklas, förtydligas och effekten förstärks.

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Can anyone think of a synonym I can use consistently here, or will I need to use different words in each instance?

Also some sources would translate HR-arbete in compound as "HR management" but that doesn't really seem applicable here, or does it?

Thanks!!!
Cecelia Murphy
United States
Local time: 01:10
operations
Explanation:
operations and work are both used:
"designates a common direction for XXX's HR/Personnel operations leading to the work being simplified...."
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Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 16:10
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Summary of answers provided
4operations
Anna Herbst
3role
Tara Chace
3execution
Ulf Norlinger


Discussion entries: 4





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
execution


Explanation:
... so the execution is simplified ...


Ulf Norlinger
Sweden
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
operations


Explanation:
operations and work are both used:
"designates a common direction for XXX's HR/Personnel operations leading to the work being simplified...."

Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 16:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
role


Explanation:
[xxxx-myndighet]s HR-arbete = The Role of [xxxx-myndighet]'s HR Department
or task or duties

I can't think of a single term that sounds good in all the different contexts...

Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 23:10
Native speaker of: English
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