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Fremdbetriebe

English translation: external contractors

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German term or phrase:Fremdbetriebe
English translation:external contractors
Entered by: balijoe

12:30 Jul 5, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing
German term or phrase: Fremdbetriebe
Technical office instructions
balijoe
external contractors
Explanation:
Depends on context, but this is a possibility. Or third party contractors, subcontractors,...
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foehnerk (X)
Local time: 06:31
Grading comment
Thanks. It seems I should have included more context. It was part of a table of contents for a company checklist of EPA procedures. I was finally able to get more info and it seems external contractors fit this situation best. Good job.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5external contractors
foehnerk (X)
4outsourcing
Isabella Becker


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
external contractors


Explanation:
Depends on context, but this is a possibility. Or third party contractors, subcontractors,...

foehnerk (X)
Local time: 06:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thanks. It seems I should have included more context. It was part of a table of contents for a company checklist of EPA procedures. I was finally able to get more info and it seems external contractors fit this situation best. Good job.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Kraemer: Would be my guess as well, although it's difficult to say without any context.
5 mins
agree  Siegfried Armbruster
20 mins
agree  Stephen Sadie: probably but we are always asked to wait for context here berfore responding.
36 mins
agree  Vaman Kale: Yes, this is my guess, too.
2 hrs
agree  Wolf Brosius (X)
6 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
outsourcing


Explanation:
outsourcing

n. turning to outside sources, method of large companies to hire contract workers to perform specific tasks instead of performing the tasks themselves.

Isabella Becker
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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