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Hartz IV

English translation: Hartz IV (fourth draft package for restructuring social security in Germany)

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German term or phrase:Hartz IV
English translation:Hartz IV (fourth draft package for restructuring social security in Germany)
Entered by: Hans-Henning Judek

23:58 Aug 29, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Hartz IV
Context: An Hartz IV wird nicht mehr ger¨¹ttelt, ¨¹ber die Europa-Verfassung soll das Volk abstimmen,
Jianming Sun
Local time: 22:49
Hartz IV
Explanation:
Does not need any translation, as it is the name of a person. Peter Hartz is the head of a commission that makes proposals for a revamp of the too rigid German working environment and social security system.

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Note added at 54 mins (2004-08-30 00:53:25 GMT)
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Here you see him in person.
http://www.dw-world.de/english/0,3367,1431_A_1306450_1_A,00....

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Note added at 22 hrs 3 mins (2004-08-30 22:01:55 GMT)
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To answer your additional question: This is already the fourth draft (or if you prefer \"package\"). I prefer draft, as this is just the proposal for the base for the start of the legislative process. I agree with Renate that you may have to add some explanation for the non-German reader, as the meaning is relatively unknown in other parts of the world, whil in Germany it became a buzzword.
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Hans-Henning Judek
Local time: 23:49
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Hartz IV
Hans-Henning Judek
4 +2legislation proposals known as Hartz IV
Renate FitzRoy
4 +1Hartz IV (law)
NGK


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Hartz IV (law)


Explanation:
To answer your additional question:

“Hartz IV” law = the fourth piece of legislation implementing reform proposals from a commission led by Peter Hartz, personnel director at Volkswagen



    Reference: http://www.economist.co.uk/World/europe/displayStory.cfm?sto...
NGK
United States
Local time: 09:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Hans-Henning Judek: This is a proposal for a whole package of laws and regulations, not one law. So adding "law" alone seems to be too narrow. So if you want to be precise, "legislation draft" or so would do.
18 mins
agree  Robert Schlarb: Disagree with Hans-Henning though; "legislation package" to be precise
3 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
12 days
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
legislation proposals known as Hartz IV


Explanation:
It depends on the knowledge level of the reader whether you have to give more info.

Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laszlo Szabo: or change in social benefit system known as...
5 hrs
agree  Armorel Young
13 hrs
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Hartz IV


Explanation:
Does not need any translation, as it is the name of a person. Peter Hartz is the head of a commission that makes proposals for a revamp of the too rigid German working environment and social security system.

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Note added at 54 mins (2004-08-30 00:53:25 GMT)
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Here you see him in person.
http://www.dw-world.de/english/0,3367,1431_A_1306450_1_A,00....

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Note added at 22 hrs 3 mins (2004-08-30 22:01:55 GMT)
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To answer your additional question: This is already the fourth draft (or if you prefer \"package\"). I prefer draft, as this is just the proposal for the base for the start of the legislative process. I agree with Renate that you may have to add some explanation for the non-German reader, as the meaning is relatively unknown in other parts of the world, whil in Germany it became a buzzword.

Hans-Henning Judek
Local time: 23:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: exactly
1 hr
agree  Sabine Tietge
1 hr
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
6 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
12 days
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