Weisungswesen

English translation: policies and procedures department

22:17 Jun 30, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Weisungswesen
It is a dpartment in a large firm that sets up reulations for the company.
strassler
Local time: 11:54
English translation:policies and procedures department
Explanation:
This seems to be the current term in the USA. However, in my experience, it is usually each separate department that gets involved in writing these. In our company, it is Human Resources.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 02:54
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4 +2policies and procedures department
jccantrell
3 +1rules department
swisstell


  

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rules department


Explanation:
since you say it is an entire department.

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-06-30 22:26:46 GMT)
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www.metrokcgov/ddes/pub_rule/acrobat/20-44scs.pdf

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 11:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 130

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agree  Derek Gill Franßen: Yes.
7 mins
  -> thanks, Derek
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
policies and procedures department


Explanation:
This seems to be the current term in the USA. However, in my experience, it is usually each separate department that gets involved in writing these. In our company, it is Human Resources.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 02:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 96
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jerzy Gzula: It can be nicely backed up by these references - http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe...
46 mins

agree  writeaway
4 hrs
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