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Linie

English translation: line management

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German term or phrase:Linie
English translation:line management
Entered by: Elizabeth Niklewska

14:08 Jul 27, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Manufacturing
German term or phrase: Linie
In a text about various inspections to be carried out at a power plant (English already provided by client):

• Department self-assessment process
Spezifische self-assessment schedules werden im KKB nicht erstellt. Selbstbeurteilungen erfolgen intern durch die Linie und durch den jeweiligen Prozesseigner. Diverse Prozesse und Dokumente nehmen Bezug zu Selbstbeurteilungen, insbesondere sind dies:

 Prozesse
o 1-P505-1 Sicherheits-Controlling
o 1-P509-1 Überprüfung der Zielerreichung und der Erfüllung der Anforderungen
o 2-P113-1 Wartung, Inspektion, Prüfung5-P601-1 Kontinuierliche Verbesserung
o 3-P101-1 Anlage betreiben
o 5-P911-1 Messmittel
o 5-P921-1 Audits durchführen
o 5-P931-1 Chemie / Labor
o 5-P932-1 Strahlenschutz
o 5-P941-1 Messgrössen erfassen und validieren
o LD 3005 Mess- und Kontrollplan (MKP)

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Elizabeth Niklewska
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:15
line management
Explanation:
I believe that "Linie" stands for "Linienmanagement", which has been "lifted" directly from the English "line management".
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 17:15
Grading comment
That makes sense
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3line management
Steffen Walter


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
line management


Explanation:
I believe that "Linie" stands for "Linienmanagement", which has been "lifted" directly from the English "line management".

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 17:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 124
Grading comment
That makes sense

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: We can't be sure of this (I think the German is unclear), but it seems the most likely meaning.
23 mins
  -> True, this very much looks like 'in-house shorthand'.
agree  BrigitteHilgner
1 hr
agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
2 days 22 hrs
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