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berufsfremd

English translation: non-work related

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German term or phrase:berufsfremd
English translation:non-work related
Entered by: Klaus Urban

07:24 Jun 16, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / Car Policy
German term or phrase: berufsfremd
In der Firmenwagenpolicy einer österreichischen Tochtergesellschaft heißt es unter "Reparaturen & Fahrzeugwartung":
"Ist ein Fahrzeug extremer Abnutzung als Folge ***berufsfremder*** Verwendung ausgesetzt worden, ist der Fahrzeugnutzer für die Wiederinstandsetzung verantwortlich."
Klaus Urban
Local time: 06:03
non-work related
Explanation:
or "non-job related" spring to mind.

If your usual style is to hyphenate "work-related" then I'm not sure what you'd do.

HTH
DB

Selected response from:

Daniel Bird
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:03
Grading comment
Habe mich hierfür entschieden. Aber Dank an alle!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7non-work related
Daniel Bird
4 +6private
Alexander Schleber (X)
3 +1other than for business purposes
Amphyon
3 +1not job-related use
Regina Eichstaedter
3 -1improper use
Lingua.Franca


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
non-work related


Explanation:
or "non-job related" spring to mind.

If your usual style is to hyphenate "work-related" then I'm not sure what you'd do.

HTH
DB



Daniel Bird
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Habe mich hierfür entschieden. Aber Dank an alle!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Daniel!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Quite.
18 mins
agree  Kinga Elsewesi-Korcsmaros
1 hr
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 hr
agree  adrian_r
1 hr
agree  babli: agree
5 hrs
agree  Stephen Gobin
1 day 37 mins
agree  Eike Seemann DipTrans
5 days
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
other than for business purposes


Explanation:
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Amphyon
Italy
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Regina Eichstaedter
1 hr
  -> Dankeschön, Regina!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
improper use


Explanation:
I think that in this case the term refers to improper use, rather than using the vehicle for non-work related activity. I'm guessing because of the "extreme Abnutzung", which would not happen just because you use the car for other than business purposes. However, "improper use" would include non-work related activity, as well, in case there's a doubt.

Do you have more context?

Lingua.Franca
Spain
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: no. this is taking it in the wrong direction. extreme Abnutzung would refer to mileage and wear and tear on parts.
20 mins
disagree  Terry Moran: There's not necessarily anything improper about it.
1 hr
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
private


Explanation:
ANything not related to the job is private. "Private use" of a car is therefore also a widely used term.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 06:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Alexander!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carola Stone: I would use private as well. So does Her Majesty.http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/forms/p46car.pdf
15 mins
agree  Mark Flynn
1 hr
agree  Terry Moran: This keeps it simple.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, my sentiments exactly.
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): mit Terry
1 hr
agree  adrian_r
1 hr
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz
3 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
not job-related use


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-06-16 09:46:36 GMT)
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berufsfremd muss nicht unbedingt privat sein, zumal man dann im Deutschen "für private Zwecke" oder "im privaten Einsatz" sagen könnte

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Regina!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mary austria: Yes!
12 mins
  -> thank you, Mary!
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