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HOOFDBESTANDDELEN

English translation: MAIN TASKS

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Dutch term or phrase:HOOFDBESTANDDELEN
English translation:MAIN TASKS
Entered by: zabrowa

10:11 Apr 25, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general) / job description
Dutch term or phrase: HOOFDBESTANDDELEN
HOOFDBESTANDDELEN VAN DE FUNCTIE EN VERANTWOORDELIJKHEDEN

Then there are a list of HOOFDBESTANDDELEN [tasks] and descriptions:

HOOFDBESTANDDELEN 1
Description
HOOFDBESTANDDELEN 2
Description
HOOFDBESTANDDELEN 3
Description
etc.,
zabrowa
Local time: 03:11
MAIN TASKS
Explanation:
I think "hoofdbestanddelen" means "main tasks" in this context. (My dictionary says main ingredient/constituent, which isn't quite right here)

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Note added at 18 mins (2008-04-25 10:30:04 GMT)
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I realize the first two answers are quite similar to mine... no one had answered yet when I started writing!
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Dominique Broady
Netherlands
Local time: 03:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2major tasks
Kitty Brussaard
4 +2Key elements
Willemina Hagenauw
4 +2Main components (of the job)
jarry (X)
3 +2MAIN TASKS
Dominique Broady
4Main Functions
David Walker (X)
3main constituents
Max Nuijens


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Main Functions


Explanation:
It is a list of the main job functions

David Walker (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 03:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
major tasks


Explanation:
I would translate the whole expression as 'Major tasks and responsibilities' and the seperate headings 'Hoofdbestanddelen' as 'Major task(s) x" followed by 'task description'

Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 03:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  D.K. Tannwitz
1 min
  -> Thanks!
neutral  writeaway: major wouldn't be used in the context/main sounds much more idiomatic. one can find everything on the www including blatant errors. it can be helpful but also very misleading.
44 mins
  -> 'Main' is fine with me too, sufficient relevant hits for use of 'major' in this combination though ... :-)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): or main/primary duties.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Tina!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Key elements


Explanation:
Could be appropriate here!

Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 02:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marijke Singer
1 min
agree  Dennis Seine
4 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
MAIN TASKS


Explanation:
I think "hoofdbestanddelen" means "main tasks" in this context. (My dictionary says main ingredient/constituent, which isn't quite right here)

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Note added at 18 mins (2008-04-25 10:30:04 GMT)
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I realize the first two answers are quite similar to mine... no one had answered yet when I started writing!


    Reference: http://www.cwjobs.co.uk/JobSearch/JobDetails.aspx?jobid=3726...
    Reference: http://www.simac.com/nl/quadcore/jobs/EN1965_Service%2BEngin...
Dominique Broady
Netherlands
Local time: 03:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many good hits for this one...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: main is the word, not major
43 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Sanmar
2 days 10 hrs
  -> Thanks
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
main constituents


Explanation:
The use hoofdbestanddelen in a vacancy context is quite rare. Only one (!) internet hit in which this clearly applies to a job, rather than a technical description.

http://www.agriwerk.nl/pages/public/page.php?hg=1&sg=7&vacat...

To stick to the (artificial) construction used by the author (perhaps to stress the very large importance of every element the job would consist of; or stress that the job constitutes a whole range of subdivided responsibilies), use (the also artificial):

main constituents


Max Nuijens
Netherlands
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Main components (of the job)


Explanation:
[PDF] Job Description Part A – Main components of the jobFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
When completing this form please avoid jargon and unexplained abbreviations. Part A – Main components of the job. Job Title *. Payroll Service Manager ...
www1.landregistry.gov.uk/assets/library/documents/payroll_service_manager_job_des.pdf -


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Note added at 24 mins (2008-04-25 10:36:13 GMT)
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http://www.niit.edu.pk/reserch_groups/ndgc/grid/jms.html
The Job Monitoring Service will continuously monitor the jobs that have been submitted and whenever the state of a job changes the Job Monitoring Service will update the repository and MonALISA. The main components of the Job Monitoring Service and their interaction are shown in Figure 1.


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Note added at 26 mins (2008-04-25 10:38:31 GMT)
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http://www.ecu.edu/business_manual/Human_Resources_Policy5.h...
Descriptive information about the main components of the job as well as an approximate percentage of time and ranking for each function

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 03:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 237

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead: or main duties perhaps, although I can live with components quite happily ;D
51 mins
  -> Thanks Dave
agree  Robert Kleemaier
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Robert
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