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Ableitung

English translation: definition

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German term or phrase:Ableitung
English translation:definition
Entered by: Robin Salmon (X)

16:11 Nov 19, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Sociology of Work
German term or phrase: Ableitung
Ziel: Ableitung von Gestaltungsempfehlungen bei der Konzeption und Vergabe von leistungsbezogenen Entgeltbestand teilen.

From a Sociology of Work text. I can only find "derivation" (mathematical sense) in Google and it doesn't seem to fit here.
Robin Salmon (X)
Australia
Local time: 12:45
definition / development
Explanation:
I'd use one of the above. I agree that derivation doesn't work too well because you feel the need for something from which it is derived.

Definition of design recommendations ...

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:45
Grading comment
Thanks a lot! Big help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4It's a verb! gerund, actually
Hartmut Lau
5drawing on
Mats Wiman
4deduction
Uschi (Ursula) Walke
4definition / development
Mary Worby


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
deduction


Explanation:
might be your word (Folgerung)

Regards


    Langenscheidt
Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Local time: 12:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
It's a verb! gerund, actually


Explanation:
Not "derivation" but "deriving" - try "Goal: deriving recommendations for ..."

Hartmut Lau
United States
Local time: 22:45

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Tietge
1 hr
agree  Sven Petersson
7 hrs
agree  Thomas Bollmann
8 hrs
agree  blomguib (X): yes!
8 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
drawing on


Explanation:
use of, utilizing
Goal: Participate in the drawing on the formulation recommendations when conceiving and administering the performance related state of remuneration.


    Norstedts+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 04:45
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
definition / development


Explanation:
I'd use one of the above. I agree that derivation doesn't work too well because you feel the need for something from which it is derived.

Definition of design recommendations ...

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot! Big help!
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