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English translation: minor works

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German term or phrase:Kleingewerke
English translation:minor works
Entered by: Katy L Dean

08:54 Jun 16, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Power plant construction project
German term or phrase: Kleingewerke
"Der AN wird bei der Anfrage von Unteraufträgen für Kleingewerke die am Kraftwerksstandort örtlich ansässigen Firmen in den Wettbewerb einbeziehen und im Falle wettbewerbsfähiger Angebote beauftragen."

I'm checking a translation for a power company that is doing a major project. Where 'Gewerk' was mentioned previously, I have - following research on Proz - amended the original translation ('work') to 'project phase' as this seems more appropriate for the context (the construction of a "Duo-Dampferzeugeranlage" as part of the wider project). However, I have now come across 'Kleingewerke'. The translator has chosen 'minor work'. I'm not sure if that would be appropriate in the context and what indeed 'Kleingewerke' would be.

The amended translation, as it currently stands, is as follows:
"When requesting proposals for minor work from subcontractors, the Contractor will involve companies based in the local area of the power plant in the bidding process and will appoint them if their bids are competitive."

I welcome any input.
Thanks
Katy L Dean
Local time: 01:05
minor (tradesmans') works (brackets = optional)
Explanation:
Seems straighforward enough to me.

My favourite would be simply

"MINOR WORKS"

"minor tradesmans' works",

would also be possible, since "Gewerk "also has the meaning of trades in building and plant-related industries , but that would exclude some forms of minor works and imply that only one person was required for each job.

("minor tradespeople's works" in politically correct English :)
)
Hope that helps.
Selected response from:

Joseph Given (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:05
Grading comment
In the context, I ended up choosing a suggestion from the discussion entries (minor subcontract work), but following this interesting discussion, I think the translator's original 'minor works' is fine for most instances.
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Summary of answers provided
4minor (tradesmans') works (brackets = optional)
Joseph Given (X)
4small work section
Gerhard Wiesinger
3 -2Small-scaled company
Salih YILDIRIM
Summary of reference entries provided
minor trade work
oa_xxx (X)

Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
minor (tradesmans') works (brackets = optional)


Explanation:
Seems straighforward enough to me.

My favourite would be simply

"MINOR WORKS"

"minor tradesmans' works",

would also be possible, since "Gewerk "also has the meaning of trades in building and plant-related industries , but that would exclude some forms of minor works and imply that only one person was required for each job.

("minor tradespeople's works" in politically correct English :)
)
Hope that helps.

Joseph Given (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
In the context, I ended up choosing a suggestion from the discussion entries (minor subcontract work), but following this interesting discussion, I think the translator's original 'minor works' is fine for most instances.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Small-scaled company


Explanation:
Imho

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 20:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: A Gewerk is not a company.
3 hrs
disagree  Armorel Young: "small-scaled" isn't English - and "Gewerke" is plural
15 hrs
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
small work section


Explanation:
I typically translate Gewerk as 'work section' or 'project section'. Neither phrase gets many Google hits but my client likes it

Gerhard Wiesinger
United States
Local time: 17:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Joseph Given (X): Very sceptical about "work section". Have to distinguish between "work" and "works".
7 hrs
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Reference comments


4 hrs
Reference: minor trade work

Reference information:
and minor works do seem to be used - some examples:

Minor trade work

For licensing purposes, the class minor trade work refers to works involving new, repair or replacement work which cannot be readily ascribed to an individual specific trade area.
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Tradespeople/Home_building...

http://www.bd.gov.hk/english/inform/MWCS/AA1.pdf

http://www.scapebuild.co.uk/getattachment/Procure/National-F...

http://www.newengland.tafensw.edu.au/en/TAFETrades/~/media/f...

oa_xxx (X)
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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