Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Auswahlpflicht
English translation:
Responsibility for selection.
Added to glossary by
David Williams
Sep 10, 2009 15:40
14 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Auswahlpflicht
German to English
Bus/Financial
Management
Occupational Health & Safety
Context:
Führungskräfte haben auch eine Auswahl-, Organisations- und Überwachungspflicht und gelten rechtlich als „Garanten“.
This is still in the PPT about Occupational Health & Safety, but describing the managerial responsibilities as a whole, not just in relation to health & safety. There is no real indication of what the Auswahlpflicht really refers to, although I imagine it could (most conceivably) be of employees. Would you agree, or what else would be (more) likely in this context (perhaps HSE measures etc.)?
Führungskräfte haben auch eine Auswahl-, Organisations- und Überwachungspflicht und gelten rechtlich als „Garanten“.
This is still in the PPT about Occupational Health & Safety, but describing the managerial responsibilities as a whole, not just in relation to health & safety. There is no real indication of what the Auswahlpflicht really refers to, although I imagine it could (most conceivably) be of employees. Would you agree, or what else would be (more) likely in this context (perhaps HSE measures etc.)?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Responsibility for selection. |
Kevin John Purkiss
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| 3 +2 | duty of selection |
Bernd Runge
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| 3 | duty of choice |
Rolf Keiser
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Proposed translations
5 days
Kevin John Purkiss
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
Technically competent and fairly priced
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
Responsibility for selection.
Managers have the responsibility to manager rather than the duty to manage. Duty is applied to armed or civil services such as the armed forces, court officials, police, politicians, firemen, etc.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Ah yes! Maybe not the most helpful answer, given that it's too late for me to use, but definitely hits the nail on the head. Better late than never..."
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9 mins
Bernd Runge
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Specialized in Technology & Engineering
Native in: German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
duty of selection
meint Siemens dazu. Vergleiche
Die Führungskraft muss die Mitarbeiter nach persönlicher und fachlicher Eignung sorgfältig auswählen. Die Sorgfaltspflicht steigt mit der Bedeutung der Aufgabe, die der Mitarbeiter wahrzunehmen hat (Auswahlpflicht).
The manager must carefully select the employees for their personal and professional qualifications. The duty of care increases with the importance of the obligation to be entrusted to the employee (duty of selection).
Die Führungskraft muss die Mitarbeiter nach persönlicher und fachlicher Eignung sorgfältig auswählen. Die Sorgfaltspflicht steigt mit der Bedeutung der Aufgabe, die der Mitarbeiter wahrzunehmen hat (Auswahlpflicht).
The manager must carefully select the employees for their personal and professional qualifications. The duty of care increases with the importance of the obligation to be entrusted to the employee (duty of selection).
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: genau richtig hier in diesem Zusammenhang imho
1 hr
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Danke, Ingeborg.
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| agree |
Nikolaos Angelidis
4 days
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Thank you, Nikos.
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1 hr
Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
Switzerland
Translate complexity through simplicity
Native in: English (Variants: US, British) , German (Variants: Germany, Swiss)
Works in: German to English, English to German, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
duty of choice
I would imagine a manager has the duty of choosing from a selection of possibilities
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Nikolaos Angelidis
: Dear Goldcoaster, every human being, whether employee or not, is inevitably choosing from a selection of possibilities, all the time. This is decision-making per se; it is not a "duty". Here an obligation of the management to select, organise & supervise.
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agree, but then "Pflicht" should be omitted
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