Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
Aufenthalt
Englisch translation:
to remain for a longer period of time
Added to glossary by
Orla Shanaghy
Dec 21, 2004 12:13
19 yrs ago
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Deutsch term
Aufenthalt
Deutsch > Englisch
Wirtschaft/Finanzwesen
Wirtschaft/Handel (allgemein)
Does anyone have a good translation for Aufenthalt in this context: Ein laengerer Aufenthalt in der Firma ist nur zu dienstlichen Anlaessen erlaubt.
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to remain for a longer period of time
This is often translated as 'stay' (as in: a long stay), but this has more the sense of recreation or pleasure. In this business context, I would use the verb 'remain' (and make it an active sentence): "[Employees] may remain in the company for a longer period of time only if this is necessary for business purposes."
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Claire Cox
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lone (X)
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Michael Kucharski
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Laura Terrett
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wrtransco
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Shane London
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Friderike Butler
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Thanks all!
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Cilian O'Tuama
: maybe I'm mistaken, but a Christmas party (for example) might be a 'dienstlicher Anlass' but would hardly classify as a 'business purpose'.
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A fair point - what would you suggest instead?
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Terry Moran
: German comparatives don't always mean "more" - they often just mean "quite". What's right here depends on what went before. More context, please!
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turn it round: " Staying/remaining" for longer periods
Spending more time
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presence at company facilities
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remain
Staff should not remain on the company's premises for longer than the conduct of their business requires / for longer than it takes them to complete their business.
Again, just one of many. It may need adjustment depending on what "the company" is.
Again, just one of many. It may need adjustment depending on what "the company" is.
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