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English translation: group staff (unit)


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Swedish term or phrase:koncernstab
English translation:group staff (unit)
Entered by: Jan Schauseil
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10:36 Apr 15, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
Swedish term or phrase: koncernstab
Organisationen av koncernstaberna förnyas för att tydligare harmoniera med koncernens långsiktiga strategi.
Jan Schauseil
Thailand
Local time: 13:11
group staff (unit)
Explanation:
In my view the word "group" must be included, as the term "koncern" denotes a particular organizational structure. See e.g. N F Edström et al, Ekonomiordbok:
koncern = group [of companies] (sammanfattande beteckning på en grupp av aktiebolag som är inbördes förenade genom ett moder/dotterbolagsförhållande)
koncernledning = group management
koncernorganisation = group organization
koncernstab = group staff

Collin, English-Swedish-English Business Dictionary:
group (several companies linked together in the same organization) = koncern
group results = koncernresultat

I would think that the plural form is a trickier issue, and for this specific sentence I would translate "koncernstaber" as "group staff units." (For the singular, you could use either "group staff" or "group staff unit," depending on the context. In some instances you'd have to drop "unit," as in "group staff member.")

From links below:
Skanska strengthens focus on Health and Safety and establishes new Group Staff Unit with Neil Moore as SVP

Skanska stärker satsningen på arbetsmiljö och inrättar ny koncernstab med Neil Moore som chef


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Åsa Schoening
United States
Local time: 02:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2corporate staffGeorge Hopkins
4 +1group staff (unit)
Åsa Schoening
4Group headquarters staffCharlesp
4the corporate group's staff
Linda Abrahamsson


Discussion entries: 1





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the corporate group's staff


Explanation:
koncern = corporate group
stab = staff

Linda Abrahamsson
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
corporate staff


Explanation:
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George Hopkins
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lena helson
6 hrs
  -> Thank you lena.
agree  Sven Petersson
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Sven.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
group staff (unit)


Explanation:
In my view the word "group" must be included, as the term "koncern" denotes a particular organizational structure. See e.g. N F Edström et al, Ekonomiordbok:
koncern = group [of companies] (sammanfattande beteckning på en grupp av aktiebolag som är inbördes förenade genom ett moder/dotterbolagsförhållande)
koncernledning = group management
koncernorganisation = group organization
koncernstab = group staff

Collin, English-Swedish-English Business Dictionary:
group (several companies linked together in the same organization) = koncern
group results = koncernresultat

I would think that the plural form is a trickier issue, and for this specific sentence I would translate "koncernstaber" as "group staff units." (For the singular, you could use either "group staff" or "group staff unit," depending on the context. In some instances you'd have to drop "unit," as in "group staff member.")

From links below:
Skanska strengthens focus on Health and Safety and establishes new Group Staff Unit with Neil Moore as SVP

Skanska stärker satsningen på arbetsmiljö och inrättar ny koncernstab med Neil Moore som chef





    Reference: http://www.cisionwire.com/skanska/skanska-strengthens-focus-...
    Reference: http://www.cisionwire.se/skanska/skanska-starker-satsningen-...
Åsa Schoening
United States
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Ek: This is what I'd use, and it will fit with other likely uses of "group/Group" in such contexts.
1 day6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Charles!
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2 days7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Group headquarters staff


Explanation:
as an alternative. Though it would depend upon the specific company and how it was structured.

Charlesp
Local time: 08:11
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