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AGs

English translation: clubs or societies or groups

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German term or phrase:AGs
English translation:clubs or societies or groups
Entered by: Lis Liesicke

02:20 Sep 10, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / school program expert opinion
German term or phrase: AGs
„Fellows sind eine große Hilfe für Schulen. Die Ergebnisse sind in ihrer Positivität für das Projekt Teach First Deutschland beeindruckend."„Fellows sind allseitig akzeptiert und werden hinsichtlich aller relevanten Kriterien von den Schulleitungen, dem Kollegium und den Schülerinnen positiv bewertet. Ihr Einsatz ist auch für den Lernfortschritt der Schüler in den Einschätzungen aller positiv. Sie machen Lehrern keine Konkurrenz, sondern entlasten diese, weil sie Aufgaben übernehmen, zu denen den Schulen die Zeit fehlt. Zu diesen Aufgaben gehören AGs, Förderung in Kleingruppen, Hilfe im Förderunterricht, Exkursionen und Projekte. Damit etablieren sie sich auch als Bindeglied zwischen Vor- und Nachmittag im Ganztag. Fellows sind in erster Linie sozial motiviert und wollen später schul- und bildungsnah arbeiten. Sie erleben ihre Zeit in den Schulen als positive Bereicherung ihrer Biographie."

Obviously not Aktiengesellschaft in this context.
Aktiensgruppen ?

Thanx.
jyxxer
Australia
Local time: 22:20
clubs or societies or groups
Explanation:
this is similar to what is offered in British schools as clubs or societies, e.g. Theater-AG is a drama group or drama society, Kunst-AG - art club, Computer-AG - computer club etc.
(most schools have extracurricular activities on their websites e.g.: http://www.malvernstjames.co.uk/senior-school/extra-curricul...

working groups are more on a technical / business level
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Lis Liesicke
Local time: 14:20
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7clubs or societies or groups
Lis Liesicke
4 +5working groups
David Hollywood
5Arbeitsgemeinschaften
Annett Stüdemann (X)
3study group
Christof Hoss


Discussion entries: 2





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
working groups


Explanation:
www.schule-begleitet-fahren.de/ag.html - Translate this page
Prinzipien einer schulischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft (AG). Bevor Sie eine AG an Ihrer Schule anregen, müssen Sie klären, wie Sie arbeiten möchten. Folgende ...

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e.g. www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=267Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Radiochemie/ Radiopharmazie ... The Working Group on Radiochemistry/Radiopharmacy (AGRR) was founded in 1992 ...

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www.agof.de/home.564.en.htmlThe Arbeitsgemeinschaft Online Forschung (AGOF) [Working Group for Online Media Research] is an affiliation of the leading online marketers in Germany.
ARGESIM: Home/News
www.argesim.org/ARGESIM. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Simulation News. Working Group Simulation News. ARGE Simulation News (ARGESIM) is a non profit working group providing ...

etc.

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Note added at 11 mins (2012-09-10 02:31:40 GMT)
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I would say it has to be "Arbeitsgemeinschaften"

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Note added at 18 mins (2012-09-10 02:38:49 GMT)
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in a school context you might use "team (work) activities"

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Note added at 19 mins (2012-09-10 02:39:53 GMT)
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as "working group" is a wee bit too advanced maybe ...

David Hollywood
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 116

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanna MacKenzie: In the context you mention, I would use "working groups" and not "team work activities" It designates the group rather than the activity.
23 mins
  -> me too but maybe too strong for schools
neutral  Lis Liesicke: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/working-g...
2 hrs
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: workgroups / study teams
5 hrs
agree  Maja_K
7 hrs
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): w/Jonathan
9 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
8 days
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
clubs or societies or groups


Explanation:
this is similar to what is offered in British schools as clubs or societies, e.g. Theater-AG is a drama group or drama society, Kunst-AG - art club, Computer-AG - computer club etc.
(most schools have extracurricular activities on their websites e.g.: http://www.malvernstjames.co.uk/senior-school/extra-curricul...

working groups are more on a technical / business level


    Reference: http://stirlinghigh.co.uk/pupils/extra_curricular.html
    Reference: http://www.friedrichsgymnasium-kassel.de/downloads/Arbeitsge...
Lis Liesicke
Local time: 14:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Martin, MA: Did we post at the same time? I'll withdraw mine because your entry is more thorough..
1 hr
  -> thanks Michael (when I looked you were about 30 minutes behind me, but am not sure whether our time difference affects this or not)
agree  BrigitteHilgner
2 hrs
  -> thanks Brigitte
agree  Sarah Bessioud: Spot on!
3 hrs
  -> thanks jeux de mots
agree  Steffen Walter
4 hrs
  -> thanks Steffen
agree  David Moore (X)
4 hrs
  -> thanks David
agree  Alexander C. Thomson: ‘Clubs’ or ‘societies’ will make the most sense to an Anglophone reader to underline the school context.
6 hrs
  -> thanks Alexander
agree  Nicola Wood
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Nicola
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
study group


Explanation:
study group

Christof Hoss
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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2 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Arbeitsgemeinschaften


Explanation:
Im deutschen sind die Arbeitsgemeinschaften an Schulen gemeint, in denen die Schüler am Nachmittag, ihren eigenen Intereessen folgend, teilnehmen können. Diese Teilnahme ist meist freiwillig.
working groups

Das Wort "Fellow" ist im Deutschen nicht gebräuchlich.

Annett Stüdemann (X)
Local time: 14:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
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