Sep 3, 2005 21:53
19 yrs ago
German term
in ihre persönliche Verdienstecke abbiegen
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healthcare financing
Ein Punkt ist allen ein Dorn im Auge – die starren Dienstzeiten im Spitalswesen. “Es kann nicht sein, dass um 13 Uhr alle in ihre persönliche Verdienstecke abbiegen,” sagt die Grüne Pilz. “Der Betrieb in den Spitälern ist auf Emsigkeit am Vormittag und auf Nachtbetrieb am Nachmittag ausgelegt.”
Kritik an der Erhöhung des Spitalskostenbeitrages ist eine Sache. MitarbeiterInnen anpatzen hat dabei aber nichts zu suchen", so Oberhauser. Durchschnittlich arbeiten Wiener SpitalsärztInnen sechzig Stunden in der Woche in verschiedenen Dienstzeitmodellen. "Zu behaupten, alle ÄrztInnen 'biegen um 13 Uhr in ihre persönliche Verdienstecke ab' ist nicht nur unsachlich, sondern persönlich diffamierend", kritisiert Oberhauser.
I get the gist,
A: "People who work in hospitals are lazy."
B: "No they aren't."
But what is the meaning of the expression these politicians are arguing about?
Kritik an der Erhöhung des Spitalskostenbeitrages ist eine Sache. MitarbeiterInnen anpatzen hat dabei aber nichts zu suchen", so Oberhauser. Durchschnittlich arbeiten Wiener SpitalsärztInnen sechzig Stunden in der Woche in verschiedenen Dienstzeitmodellen. "Zu behaupten, alle ÄrztInnen 'biegen um 13 Uhr in ihre persönliche Verdienstecke ab' ist nicht nur unsachlich, sondern persönlich diffamierend", kritisiert Oberhauser.
I get the gist,
A: "People who work in hospitals are lazy."
B: "No they aren't."
But what is the meaning of the expression these politicians are arguing about?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | retreat into their personal income corner |
Trudy Peters
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| 4 | rest on their laurels |
kostan
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| 3 | start working solely to line their own pockets |
Martina Heintke
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Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
in ihre pers�nliche Verdienstecke abbiegen
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retreat into their personal income corner
This is somewhat of a guess. I looked at the website you're translating. The only thing that comes to mind is that the physicians stop contributing to the hospital activities at 1:00 p.m. and devote time to their private clients. Maybe!
Peer comment(s):
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BrigitteHilgner
: Not necessarily private patients, but the patients they treat in their own office, not in hospital. As a doctor in hospital, you don't make much money - you earn quite well if you are an office-based doctor.
7 hrs
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| agree |
Daniel Bird
: retreat is neat - "into lucrative private work/consultancy"
11 hrs
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German term (edited):
in ihre pers�nliche Verdienstecke abbiegen
rest on their laurels
that's what they mean (i.m.o.)
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Martina Heintke
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German term (edited):
in ihre pers�nliche Verdienstecke abbiegen
start working solely to line their own pockets
After Brigitte's and Trudi's comments the issue becomes clearer! If they then treat their private patients or whatever else they do, they are not doing what they're being 'salaried' for.
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