Verteilzeit

English translation: additional time

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German term or phrase:Verteilzeit
English translation:additional time
Entered by: Leanne Evans

10:24 Nov 11, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Economics
German term or phrase: Verteilzeit
Zeitanteile, die nicht für den Arbeitsprozess selbst verwendet werden.

Does anyone know the correct english expression?
michil
additional time
Explanation:
any extra time or additional time spent of projects or processes etc.

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-11-11 10:33:27 GMT)
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This is also used by most online dictionaries as the optimal answer.
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Leanne Evans
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Local time: 22:59
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Summary of answers provided
4additional time
Leanne Evans
3project management
Nicole Schnell
3allowance (time)
Stephen Sadie
3unproductive time
Kieran McCann


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project management


Explanation:
Delegating, organizing, preparation.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 14:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
allowance (time)


Explanation:
work process analysis; measuring of time and load; workplace check; requirement
determination ... time measurement (processing-, allowance-, recovery time) ...
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-11-11 10:31:53 GMT)
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.. increase output, or reduce the cost of the overall work process. ... The inclusion
of this allowance is common practice in the development of a labor ...
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Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 22:59
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Native speaker of: English
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
additional time


Explanation:
any extra time or additional time spent of projects or processes etc.

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-11-11 10:33:27 GMT)
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This is also used by most online dictionaries as the optimal answer.

Leanne Evans
Germany
Local time: 22:59
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
unproductive time


Explanation:
supported by Schäfer

Kieran McCann
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:59
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
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