Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
cultura presencialista
English translation:
culture of presenteeism
Added to glossary by
darrenthomps
Oct 2, 2015 13:45
8 yrs ago
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Spanish term
cultura presencialista
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Employee survey
Hi all,
I am translating an analysis of an employee survey and would appreciate any assistance translating the above term in the following context:
Como aspectos menos positivos en la encuesta de opinión, destacamos que la organización tiene una fuerte cultura presencialista, y que se reduce y se asocia el concepto de conciliación al horario de trabajo sin considerar una visión más amplia.
Best regards,
Darren
I am translating an analysis of an employee survey and would appreciate any assistance translating the above term in the following context:
Como aspectos menos positivos en la encuesta de opinión, destacamos que la organización tiene una fuerte cultura presencialista, y que se reduce y se asocia el concepto de conciliación al horario de trabajo sin considerar una visión más amplia.
Best regards,
Darren
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +3 | presenteeist culture | Simon Bruni |
4 +1 | attendance-based culture | neilmac |
Proposed translations
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presenteeist culture
Strange as it sounds!
presenteeism
prɛznˈtiːɪzəm/
noun
the practice of being present at one's place of work for more hours than is required, especially as a manifestation of insecurity about one's job.
"one of the general symptoms of employee insecurity is presenteeism"
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or "culture of presenteeism"
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https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="culture of presentee...
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https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="presenteeist culture...
presenteeism
prɛznˈtiːɪzəm/
noun
the practice of being present at one's place of work for more hours than is required, especially as a manifestation of insecurity about one's job.
"one of the general symptoms of employee insecurity is presenteeism"
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Note added at 8 mins (2015-10-02 13:54:18 GMT)
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or "culture of presenteeism"
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Note added at 9 mins (2015-10-02 13:55:17 GMT)
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https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="culture of presentee...
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Note added at 9 mins (2015-10-02 13:55:44 GMT)
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https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="presenteeist culture...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
neilmac
: Can't not agree... but it does look odd the first time you see it...
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Cheers, Neil
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neutral |
philgoddard
: Most people won't know what this means (I didn't), so it's a distraction..
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Well, if you look at the references this is quite a specific concept. Moreover, we don't know a) whether the text is written for "most people" (it might be a specialised readership) or b) whether the meaning of the term is explained in the text
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Charles Davis
: I was about to make the same point you've just make to Phil. I've never heard of this and couldn't even decipher it at first glance, but your text is probably written for people who do know it. Mind you, "culture of presenteeism" might be make it easier.
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Thanks, Charles. I agree "culture of presenteeism" is easier on the ears and eyes
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agree |
Robert Carter
: The last reference above convinced me this is right.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks all!"
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attendance-based culture
"It has meant giving a boost to the evolution from an attendance-based culture to a style of working based on commitment, efficiency and achieving goals."
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While not wishing to disagree with our esteemed colleague, I think "presenteeism" sounds like a made up antonym for the more commonly found "absenteesim", and it looks rather odd to me.
"A topic that is at times considered its opposite, absenteeism, has historically received extensive attention in the management sciences, but presenteeism has only recently found a place in the research literature"...
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While not wishing to disagree with our esteemed colleague, I think "presenteeism" sounds like a made up antonym for the more commonly found "absenteesim", and it looks rather odd to me.
"A topic that is at times considered its opposite, absenteeism, has historically received extensive attention in the management sciences, but presenteeism has only recently found a place in the research literature"...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
philgoddard
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neutral |
Robert Carter
: While this expression is much less jargon-y, seeing as though 'presenteeism' encompasses both ideas I mentioned, I'll have to go with that after all.
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Reference comments
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Reference:
What is presenteeism and how is it affecting your business?
We might need some more context regarding the Spanish term.
Example sentence:
"We're all familiar with the problem of absenteeism, particularly in the run-up to Christmas as colds and parties take their toll. But as the economic downturn makes staff increasingly reluctant to take time off for illness, presenteeism - turning up for
Discussion
Fundéu says that "presentismo laboral", aka "presencialismo laboral", is "el hecho de pasar más horas en el lugar de trabajo de las exigidas por la jornada laboral, en muchos casos por temor a perder el empleo".
http://www.fundeu.es/recomendacion/presentismo-laboral-es-lo...
"presenteeism
1. the practice of coming to work despite illness, injury, anxiety, etc., often resulting in reduced productivity.
2. the practice of working long hours at a job without the real need to do so."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/presenteeism
On the other hand 'presenteeism', or 'sickness presence', refers to attending work while sick. Can't be sure what the text is referring to, but I would tend to go with Neil's solution, 'attendance-based culture'.