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Querschnittsprozessen

English translation: corporate administrative functions

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German term or phrase:Querschnitsprozesse (management)
English translation:corporate administrative functions
Entered by: Tom Funke

15:56 Apr 19, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
German term or phrase: Querschnittsprozessen
Querschnittsprozessen

General context: Role of IT in streamlining (business) processes

Specific context:
>> In den administrativen Querschnittsprozessen (Finanzen, Controlling, Personal etc.) gilt nach wie vor die Devise ...
Tom Funke
Local time: 22:50
cross-functional
Explanation:
just a suggestion:
cross-functional administrative activities/processes/business sequences

Good luck!
Selected response from:

Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 22:50
Grading comment
Thanks to all participants! I wound up using "corporate administrative functions" (citing the three departments named). All the best, Tom
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Summary of answers provided
naCross-divisional (departmental)
Kevin Fulton
nacross-functional
Beth Kantus
nacross sectional processes
two2tango
naadministrative synergies
gangels (X)


  

Answers


14 mins
Cross-divisional (departmental)


Explanation:
In this context this might be a synonym for "spartenübergreifend", as these different functions can include a variety of different activities in a business.

Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 mins
cross-functional


Explanation:
just a suggestion:
cross-functional administrative activities/processes/business sequences

Good luck!

Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thanks to all participants! I wound up using "corporate administrative functions" (citing the three departments named). All the best, Tom
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23 mins
cross sectional processes


Explanation:
In this context, cross sectional processes cut across departamental lines and apply to many or all sectors of a society.
References:
www.mamag.com/winter00/w00asada.htm
www.lahti.fi/vyk/suojelu/forum/eng/forum3.htm
www.ccc.govt.nz/Council/Proceedings/1997/June/Strategy.asp
www.ies.uni-hannover.de/F21/Aner/sozkap1_eng.htm
www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/o/rob1/publications/TQMartic...
Auf Wiedersehen!

two2tango
Argentina
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of: Spanish
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13 hrs
administrative synergies


Explanation:
Definition: IT furthers a seamless working together of the various depts.

gangels (X)
Local time: 20:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 51
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