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preferred posting(s)

English translation: the place where you would prefer to work

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English term or phrase:preferred posting(s)
Selected answer:the place where you would prefer to work
Entered by: Caryl Swift

10:27 Jan 6, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Application form
English term or phrase: preferred posting(s)
This is on an application form for a traineeship under "Other", right after "Preferred department(s)". I'm not sure what it means. Is it preferred position? Posting doesn't seem to have this meaning.
Dan Marasescu
Romania
Local time: 10:29
the place where you would prefer to work
Explanation:
In a situation where a company, or a public body has many offices all over the country, or all over the world, jobs in deifferent offices are referred to as 'postings' - for example, an overseas posting.


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So in this context, a posting is when the employee is sent by their employer to work in a different place. This also applies to the armed forces, of course.

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-01-06 10:49:04 GMT)
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In the first part of my answer, it should of course read 'different offices' - sorry about the typo.
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Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 10:29
Grading comment
Many thanks. This is very helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +7the place where you would prefer to work
Caryl Swift
4chosen postings
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chosen postings


Explanation:
The applicant is given a list of postings and asked to choose which he/she prefers

kmtext
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:29
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PRO pts in category: 8
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
the place where you would prefer to work


Explanation:
In a situation where a company, or a public body has many offices all over the country, or all over the world, jobs in deifferent offices are referred to as 'postings' - for example, an overseas posting.


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Note added at 9 mins (2007-01-06 10:37:13 GMT)
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http://tinyurl.com/u9r7b
http://tinyurl.com/y8q4lo
http://tinyurl.com/y4qrn3

So in this context, a posting is when the employee is sent by their employer to work in a different place. This also applies to the armed forces, of course.

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-01-06 10:49:04 GMT)
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In the first part of my answer, it should of course read 'different offices' - sorry about the typo.

Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 10:29
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks. This is very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: Yes, "posting" is the correct term in the armed forces (I was in the RAF for 14 years).
21 mins
  -> And in the Civil Service (I worked there for nearly 5 years). Private companies also use it! Thank you :-)
agree  Marijke Singer
43 mins
  -> Thank you :-)
agree  Dave Calderhead
1 hr
  -> Thank you :-)
agree  David Wright (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you :-)
agree  Sophia Finos (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you :)
agree  Will Matter: Yup. Your 'post' is your job and your 'preferred posting' is the place that you'd like to work the most.
3 hrs
  -> That's it! Thank you :-)
agree  airmailrpl: -
8 hrs
  -> Thank you :-)
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