Arbeitszeitgestaltungen

English translation: work-schedule schemes

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German term or phrase:Arbeitszeitgestaltungen
English translation:work-schedule schemes
Entered by: Stephen Sadie

20:02 Feb 22, 2006
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German term or phrase: Arbeitszeitgestaltungen
"Flexible Arbeitszeitgestaltungen, sowie Führen von Mitarbeitern durch Ziele."

The title of an academic essay, so far I have
Flexibly-structured working hours and managing staff by objectives. I feel I am missing something here. Any proposals? TIA
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 13:01
work-schedule schemes
Explanation:
schemes for Gestaltungen
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stahat (X)
Local time: 14:01
Grading comment
this is for the uk and fits the context nicely, thanks christina
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Flexible work schedule / working hours
Christine Lam
3 +1work-schedule schemes
stahat (X)
4working time arrangements
Susan Keller
3Types of work schedules
Teresa Reinhardt
3workhours
Raghunathan Rajagopalan


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Flexible work schedule / working hours


Explanation:
should suffice IMHO

Alternative and flexible work schedules or work plans represent ways to ... For specific information on flexible and alternative work schedules for ...
www.washington.edu/admin/hr/pol.proc/work.sched/flex.schedu... - 33k

Christine Lam
Local time: 07:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erwin Höhne: würde ich auch nehmen, schon öfters gehört:flexible working hours
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Types of work schedules


Explanation:
The German word per se doesn't say anything about "flexible"; it might well be more encyclopedic...given that it's academic

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 04:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
work-schedule schemes


Explanation:
schemes for Gestaltungen

stahat (X)
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
this is for the uk and fits the context nicely, thanks christina

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eugenia Lourenco
39 mins

neutral  Teresa Reinhardt: in US English, scheme has the connotation of something fishy, shenanigans
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working time arrangements


Explanation:
I'm familiar with the term "flexible working time arrangements", also plenty of Google hit, e.g.
ttp://www.docep.wa.gov.au/lr/LabourRelations/Media/flexible_worki...

Susan Keller
Local time: 13:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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workhours


Explanation:
I have heard this commonly used in India.

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 16:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 2
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