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Kasimir  #397410  Fri, 27 Jul 07 06:52 PM

Hi,

During the last week I `ve been trying hard to translate a  manual for a motoricy test into German. Now I`m really stuck.

My problem is the following:

The subjects` testing results are to be compared with provided normative data according to occupational groups. Thus, the test admin is supposed to classify the subject into one of 7 occupational groups provided, which best fits her actual profession. What might seem ridiculous for a native speaker makes me sleepless nights:1 How do you differentiate between GENERAL FACTORY WORK and PRODUCTION WORK? 2 What are examples for jobs in ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION WORK? 3 Are HOURLY WORKERS paid on the basis of their output per hour? 4 What do ASSEMBLY JOBS include (how broad is that category to your mind?)?

Sorry for that overload and many, many thanks in advance

Kasimir

  
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Mister Micawber  #398117  Sun, 29 Jul 07 01:52 PM

1-- General Factory Work, I suppose, would be for any job there that did not specifically involve making/assembling-- the maintenance staff, shippers and boxers, assistants, etc.  If someone is hired for 'general factory work' the job responsibilities often vary during the day or week, the worker being assigned various tasks, and are generally at a lower skill level than production workers per se.  Having said this, many companies could easily lump or overlap the two categories, I think.

2-- Electronic production work would involve making and assembling electronic products-- which include virtually all the household appliances and labor-saving devices we use today.  Extruding or other manufacturing steps in the manufacture of components and their assembly into computers, calculators and microwave ovens would be tasks on the production line.

3-- No; they are payed according to time worked.  Workers paid on the basis of output are doing piecework.

4-- Assembly jobs in my mind are just that-- all the steps required to put a finished unit together after the individual components are manufactured.  This may be done on an assembly line (many workers in turn taking part) or at individual work stations, where each worker assembles his own units.

  
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