Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

Präsenzdiener

Englisch translation:

military conscripts

Added to glossary by Gillian Searl
Apr 24, 2003 07:23
22 yrs ago
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Deutsch term

Präsenzdiener

Deutsch > Englisch Wirtschaft/Finanzwesen
Mit Stichtag 31.12.2002 betrug der Personalstand der Magistratsdirektion – Personalstelle Firma XX inkl. KarenzurlauberInnen und Präsenzdiener 12.965 Beschäftigte, davon 1.665 Frauen.
Proposed translations (Englisch)
5 +3 military conscripts / draftees

Proposed translations

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military conscripts / draftees

an Austrian term, denoting a person who has been drafted into compulsory military service. When he returns to work, his employer hast to employ him at his old job, at the old salary.
Peer comment(s):

agree Marc P (X) : "employees currently on active military duty" is how I would phrase it, but Volkmar is correct. Präsenzdienst is a specific form of military service in Austria, to distinguish from service in the reserves.
14 Min.
Absolutely, Marc. In this context, your phrase fits perfectly.
agree Kay Fisher (X) : agree with Marc
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agree smarinella
33 Min.
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