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slimmer werken

English translation: smart working (practices)

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Dutch term or phrase:slimmer werken
English translation:smart working (practices)
Entered by: Marijke Singer

09:12 Oct 18, 2018
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / organizational psychology, business
Dutch term or phrase: slimmer werken
Term appears in an Organizational Psychology book, written in Dutch, to be translated for a global business audience.
Sentence is "Hoewel de term 'sociale innovatie' enigszins is ingeburgerd, wordt ook vaak de term 'slimmer werken' gebruikt."

So 'slimmer werken' which can translate to "work smarter" or "smarter work," is used in the Netherlands as a business buzz word. Goal is to find out the best equivalent phrase in English.


another Dutch text that uses this term: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265571633_Slimmer_W...
Marisa
smart working (practices)
Explanation:
I would put the practices in there (sounds better).
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Marijke Singer
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Local time: 04:22
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5 +3smart working (practices)
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smart working (practices)


Explanation:
I would put the practices in there (sounds better).


Example sentence(s):
  • https://www.cmiworkplace.co.uk/minimising-stress-at-work-with-smart-working-practices/
Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 04:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  Michael Beijer: am 99% certain “slimmer werken” and “slim werk(en)” are exactly the same thing. “smart working”, “smarter working”, “smart work”, “working smart”, “working smarter”, with and without “practices” are all fine iyam
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Michael.
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Smart working will do just fine. Adding 'practices' or something similar is not really needed when referring to the philosophy/concept as such (as in the source sentence).
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kitty!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): and with Kitty.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tina!
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