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!
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 | J Fox |
3 | Those who are there to switch off the lights | Horst Huber (X) |
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
Note from asker:
As in, "Will the last person to propose a solution to this closed question please turn off the lights"? ;-) |
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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Note added at 4 Stunden (2011-12-17 03:35:31 GMT)
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Still there, maybe.
Discussion
Cilian: I gave all the context I had. No secrecy there whatsoever.