standard Arbeitsgaenge versus alternative Arbeitsgaenge

English translation: standard operations(, working routines, processing steps) opposed to alternative ....

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German term or phrase:standard Arbeitsgänge versus alternative Arbeitsgänge
English translation:standard operations(, working routines, processing steps) opposed to alternative ....
Entered by: Thijs van Dorssen

19:30 Jan 29, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: standard Arbeitsgaenge versus alternative Arbeitsgaenge
... manufacturing lingo

TIA
Gunther Wolf
Local time: 16:11
standard operations(, working routines, processing steps) opposed to alternative ....
Explanation:
standard opposed to alternative operations(, working routines, processing steps).

Arbeitsgänge = operations, (working) routines, processing steps.

HTH
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Thijs van Dorssen
Local time: 22:11
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone !!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1SOP vs. non-SOP
John Kinory (X)
4standard operations(, working routines, processing steps) opposed to alternative ....
Thijs van Dorssen
4standard / non-standard working practice(s)
John Kinory (X)
4standard operations as opoosed to alternative operations
Elvira Stoianov
4standard versus alternative (see rest below)
Beth Kantus


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standard operations(, working routines, processing steps) opposed to alternative ....


Explanation:
standard opposed to alternative operations(, working routines, processing steps).

Arbeitsgänge = operations, (working) routines, processing steps.

HTH

Thijs van Dorssen
Local time: 22:11
PRO pts in pair: 39
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone !!
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
SOP vs. non-SOP


Explanation:
Standard Operating Procedure
vs.
non-...

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Note added at 2002-01-29 20:01:18 (GMT)
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vs. alternative ....

John Kinory (X)
Local time: 21:11
PRO pts in pair: 290

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thijs van Dorssen: That sounds more like it! Cheers John.
1 min
  -> Thanks!

neutral  Beth Kantus: I'm not sure Arbeitsgang is procedure; but at any rate, if the acronyms are used, they should be explained at least once in the text, as SOP means start of production in many companies
5 mins
  -> SOP is much more commonly used as above. But yes - it should be explained (as I did above).
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standard / non-standard working practice(s)


Explanation:
Another possibility

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Note added at 2002-01-29 20:01:55 (GMT)
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again, vs. alternative...

John Kinory (X)
Local time: 21:11
PRO pts in pair: 290
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standard operations as opoosed to alternative operations


Explanation:
You may even try procedure instead of operation

My QuickDic also gives
alternative routing for alternative Asbeitsgaenge

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in pair: 1082
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standard versus alternative (see rest below)


Explanation:
Arbeitsgang = production process, operation, working cycle

HTH!

Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 924
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