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This question was closed without grading. Reason: Answer found elsewhere
Dec 16, 2011 23:04
12 yrs ago
German term

Diejenige, welche das Licht löschen

German to English Bus/Financial Human Resources
Source sentence: "Plan für diejenigen, welche das Licht löschen"

This comes from proposals (by a Swiss company) for corporate development, and refers to a certain section of the workforce. However - as so often - it is one of a list of bullet-points compiled by some dim-witted bright light, and is not referred to or expanded upon elsewhere.

Though I may well be wrong, I suspect that this is alluding to employees nearing retirement rather than those responsible for switching the lights off in the building at the end of the day.

Can anyone shed some light on this for me?

Many thanks in advance for your enlightenment!
Proposed translations (English)
3 the ones who switch off the lights / the last ones out
3 Those who are there to switch off the lights

Discussion

Jan Liebelt (asker) Dec 17, 2011:
Steffen: The answer is what I wrote in my earlier discussion post.
Cilian: I gave all the context I had. No secrecy there whatsoever.
polyglot45 Dec 17, 2011:
the correct expression is THE LAST TO TURN THE LIGHTS OUT
Steffen Walter Dec 17, 2011:
What is... ... your "Answer found elsewhere"?
Cilian O'Tuama Dec 17, 2011:
but you'd prefer to keep the actual context secret ?
Jan Liebelt (asker) Dec 17, 2011:
Context The text is largely about downsizing, with a discussion about how the workforce can be reduced and plants closed. Having discussed it with my personnel manager wife, it appears they are referring to the last swathe of employees to leave - literally those who turn off the lights.
Horst Huber (X) Dec 17, 2011:
Barring context to the contrary, I would think it refers to those who don't cut out early, work through to closing time, and end up with throwing the switch. Could we have some of the other bullet points? I for one would not like to have retirement referred to as turning off the light. "Do not go gently ..."
David Hollywood Dec 17, 2011:
is there no more context whatsoever?

Proposed translations

3 hrs

the ones who switch off the lights / the last ones out

This comes from "will the last one out switch off the lights?" i.e. the last person still employed at a company after downsizing
Reference:

http://www.google.co.nz/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&source=hp&q=last+one+out+switch+light&pbx=1&oq=last+one+out+switch+light&aq=f&aqi=q-n1&aql=&gs

Note from asker:
As in, "Will the last person to propose a solution to this closed question please turn off the lights"? ;-)
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3 hrs

Those who are there to switch off the lights

Just to get it rolling.

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Note added at 4 Stunden (2011-12-17 03:35:31 GMT)
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Still there, maybe.
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