Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Personaldiskussion
English translation:
discussion of individuals
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
May 9, 2004 12:19
20 yrs ago
German term
Personaldiskussion
Homework / test
German to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
Sengera widersprach Spekulationen, wonach die erst Anfang dieser Woche bekannt gewordenen weiteren Wertberichtigungen eine Personaldiskussion im Aufsichtsrat der WestLB ausgelöst haben: "Weder in der Sitzung am vergangenen Donnerstag noch zu irgendeinem anderen Zeitpunkt ist über Personen gesprochen worden."
I know what they're trying to say, of course, but I have yet to find a simple way of transferring it into English. The sentence is long enough as it is...
I know what they're trying to say, of course, but I have yet to find a simple way of transferring it into English. The sentence is long enough as it is...
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +3 | discussion of individuals | Kim Metzger |
5 +1 | personnel discussions | Ingrid Blank |
4 +1 | discussion about human resources | swisstell |
Proposed translations
+3
1 hr
Selected
discussion of individuals
Based on the context, I don't think they're talking about the entire staff of employees, but about specific individuals.
Sengera disputed speculations according to which the additional valuation adjustments had triggered a discussion of individuals among members of the supervisory board: "Neither in the meeting held last Thursday nor at any other time was there a discussion about individuals."
Sengera disputed speculations according to which the additional valuation adjustments had triggered a discussion of individuals among members of the supervisory board: "Neither in the meeting held last Thursday nor at any other time was there a discussion about individuals."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
2 mins
discussion about human resources
discussion about personnel
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Rowan Morrell
: Discussion about human resources might work quite well here.
17 mins
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neutral |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: what does it really mean? Are they thinking about dismissing somebody, hiring somebody else?
28 mins
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+1
17 mins
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