Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
zur Lösung einer gemeinsamen, nach außen gerichteten Aufgabe
English translation:
to complete a common task that has an impact beyond the confines of the team
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Abigail Dahlberg (X)
Feb 3, 2004 07:58
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German term
Abigail Dahlberg (X)
zur Lösung einer gemeinsamen, nach außen gerichteten Aufgabe
German to English
Bus/Financial
Management
Ein Team ist ein formeller, kontinuierlicher Gruppenzusammenschluss zur Lösung einer gemeinsamen, nach außen gerichteten Aufgabe.
I just can't seem to put this sentence into eloquent English. It is from a book on teams and teamwork and comes from a passage defining what a team is (or is not).
Thanks for your help.
Abigail
I just can't seem to put this sentence into eloquent English. It is from a book on teams and teamwork and comes from a passage defining what a team is (or is not).
Thanks for your help.
Abigail
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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Steffen Walter
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German term (edited):
zur L�sung einer gemeinsamen, nach au�en gerichteten Aufgabe
Selected
to fulfil(l) [complete] a common task that has an impact [influence] beyond the confines of the team
A team is a formal, continuous grouping [group of people] set up to fulfil(l)/complete a common task that has an impact on the (team) environment.
You may replace "continuous" with "permanent" or "long-term". Perhaps also "to jointly complete a task"?
(in this example, "environment" is used more in the sense of Umfeld not Umwelt, as e.g. in work environment)
You may replace "continuous" with "permanent" or "long-term". Perhaps also "to jointly complete a task"?
(in this example, "environment" is used more in the sense of Umfeld not Umwelt, as e.g. in work environment)
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Simona de Logu
United Kingdom
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...with the aim of jointly accomplishing an external task
along these lines. The beginning of the phrase can be altered depending on the first part of the sentence.
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A team is the formal and continuous amalgamation of a group with the aim of jointly accomplishing an external task.
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A team is the formal, continuous amalgamation of a group with the aim of achieving a common, external goal.
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Note added at 2004-02-03 08:32:52 (GMT)
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A team is the formal and continuous amalgamation of a group with the aim of jointly accomplishing an external task.
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A team is the formal, continuous amalgamation of a group with the aim of achieving a common, external goal.
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Steffen Walter
: As far as I can gather from the original, the task per se is not external but its completion will have repercussions on the (external) work/corporate ... environment.
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I checked out some websites on teamwork and the term external task is used in that context.
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Wenke Geddert
United Kingdom
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German term (edited):
zur L�sung einer gemeinsamen, nach au�en gerichteten Aufgabe
with a joint remit for external task management
an option
2 hrs
I'd say
The definition of team is that of a formal, integrated group of people dedicated to the successful completion of a common, outwardly-directed task
outwardly directed seems more fitting here then 'external'
outwardly directed seems more fitting here then 'external'
3 hrs
Gareth McMillan
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Least is most, so keep it simple!
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German term (edited):
zur L�sung einer gemeinsamen, nach au�en gerichteten Aufgabe
Suggested sentence
A team is a formal on-going group, leveraged to solve a common task with an outward orientation.
There. Thats about as ineloquent and ambiguous as the source text. Management consultant bullshit pure. (Been there- they have their own language 'cos they can't express themselves with precision in the everyday one).
There. Thats about as ineloquent and ambiguous as the source text. Management consultant bullshit pure. (Been there- they have their own language 'cos they can't express themselves with precision in the everyday one).
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