Augmentation

English translation: calling in

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English term or phrase:Augmentation
Selected answer:calling in
Entered by: Iren Rad

17:39 May 24, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
English term or phrase: Augmentation
Please tell me what does mean "Augmentation" here?
Subject-Matter Expert Augmentation. In addition to the Executive Staff and Core Group, the. IIMG integrates immediately available and on-call ...
www.waterisac.org/epa/Guidance/NRP_FullText.pdf
Iren Rad
Local time: 10:09
calling in
Explanation:
experts in the subject matter to advise
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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 07:39
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you.
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4 +5calling in
Dave Calderhead
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)


  

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augmentation
increase


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 mins (2006-05-24 17:42:50 GMT)
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www.thefreedictionary.com/augmentation

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 07:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 10
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
augmentation
calling in


Explanation:
experts in the subject matter to advise

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 07:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks to both of you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: and what a horrible way of putting it.
10 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack (:-{)> and Good evening to you - I'm afraid one gets used to this smart-arse management-speak/abuse of language when you are translating for accountants (making silk purses from sows ears), but I do agree - yuck - or words to that effect!

agree  MikeGarcia
13 mins
  -> Thanks, Miguel (:-{)>

agree  NancyLynn: agree also with Jack!
13 mins
  -> Thanks, Nancy (:-{)> me too

agree  Lori Dendy-Molz: Indeed!
17 mins
  -> Thanks (:-{)>

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marju (:-{)>
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