Nebenzeit

English translation: ancillary time/ineffective time

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German term or phrase:Nebenzeit
English translation:ancillary time/ineffective time
Entered by: Emilie

18:07 Nov 13, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
German term or phrase: Nebenzeit
Darunter fallen Ersatzzeiten (Stehzeit wenn beispielsweise ein Stapler ausgefallen ist) ebenso wie Nebenzeiten (z.B. Putzen).
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ancilliary time/ineffective time
Explanation:
Was mir bekannt ist:

1. ancillary time (for troubleshooting, e.g.)
2. ineffective time (time spent on an activity that is not a specified part of a job)

Hope it helps!


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Note added at 9 mins (2005-11-13 18:16:46 GMT)
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It mut be ANCILLARY TIME, of course. Sorry for TYPO.

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-11-13 18:17:09 GMT)
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It must...

It's Sunday...
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Summary of answers provided
3ancilliary time/ineffective time
Emilie
3auxiliary process time
Eva Blanar
3non-production time, handling time
Leanne Evans


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ancilliary time/ineffective time


Explanation:
Was mir bekannt ist:

1. ancillary time (for troubleshooting, e.g.)
2. ineffective time (time spent on an activity that is not a specified part of a job)

Hope it helps!


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Note added at 9 mins (2005-11-13 18:16:46 GMT)
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It mut be ANCILLARY TIME, of course. Sorry for TYPO.

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-11-13 18:17:09 GMT)
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It must...

It's Sunday...

Emilie
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
auxiliary process time


Explanation:
see LEO + link below


    Reference: http://odge.de/englisch-deutsch/auxiliary+process+time.html
Eva Blanar
Hungary
Local time: 14:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Hungarian
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
non-production time, handling time


Explanation:
some more dictionary suggestions!


    Reference: http://www.translator-n.medizin-websites.de/translator/trans...
Leanne Evans
Germany
Local time: 14:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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