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Verbandstätigkeit

English translation: Association work / work in an association

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German term or phrase:Verbandstätigkeit
English translation:Association work / work in an association
Entered by: Melanie Wittwer

08:32 Oct 5, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Journalism
German term or phrase: Verbandstätigkeit
In einem Lebenslauf in der Kategorie 'Verbandstätigkeit':
Mitglied des Executive Committee der Federation XXX
Mitglied der Public Relations XXX
Vorstandsmitglied XXX

'Lobbying' hat für mich immer einen negativen Beigeschmack
Melanie Wittwer
New Zealand
Local time: 09:05
Association work / work in an association
Explanation:
is my understanding
Selected response from:

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 23:05
Grading comment
Thanks Stephen
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Association work / work in an association
Stephen Sadie
4 +2Activities in associations and committees
kostan


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Association work / work in an association


Explanation:
is my understanding

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 23:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Thanks Stephen

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: agree 'Association work' or 'work for the Association'; presuming it is known which one.
14 mins
  -> thanks helen
agree  Edith Kelly: with Helen, but: work in Professional Associations
19 mins
  -> yes, I like this variation, fits nicely..thanks edith
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Activities in associations and committees


Explanation:
Es scheint sich nicht nur um Verbände, sondern auch Komitees zu handlen. Allerdings passt da auch im Deutschen 'Vorstandsmitglied' nicht hinein.

kostan
Austria
Local time: 23:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veronika Neuhold: "Activities in associations" ist m. E. ausreichend
47 mins
agree  Lonnie Legg: I'm with Veronika.
4 hrs
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