zur Lösung einer gemeinsamen, nach außen gerichteten Aufgabe

English translation: to complete a common task that has an impact beyond the confines of the team

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German term or phrase:zur Lösung einer gemeinsamen, nach außen gerichteten Aufgabe
English translation:to complete a common task that has an impact beyond the confines of the team
Entered by: Abigail Dahlberg (X)

07:58 Feb 3, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
German term or phrase: zur Lösung einer gemeinsamen, nach außen gerichteten Aufgabe
Ein Team ist ein formeller, kontinuierlicher Gruppenzusammenschluss zur Lösung einer gemeinsamen, nach außen gerichteten Aufgabe.

I just can't seem to put this sentence into eloquent English. It is from a book on teams and teamwork and comes from a passage defining what a team is (or is not).
Thanks for your help.
Abigail
Abigail Dahlberg (X)
Local time: 23:10
to fulfil(l) [complete] a common task that has an impact [influence] beyond the confines of the team
Explanation:
A team is a formal, continuous grouping [group of people] set up to fulfil(l)/complete a common task that has an impact on the (team) environment.

You may replace "continuous" with "permanent" or "long-term". Perhaps also "to jointly complete a task"?

(in this example, "environment" is used more in the sense of Umfeld not Umwelt, as e.g. in work environment)
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 06:10
Grading comment
Thank you - exactly what I was
looking for
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1to fulfil(l) [complete] a common task that has an impact [influence] beyond the confines of the team
Steffen Walter
4...with the aim of jointly accomplishing an external task
Simona de Logu
4I'd say
gangels (X)
4Suggested sentence
Gareth McMillan
3with a joint remit for external task management
Wenke Geddert


  

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zur Lösung einer gemeinsamen, nach außen gerichteten Aufgabe
to fulfil(l) [complete] a common task that has an impact [influence] beyond the confines of the team


Explanation:
A team is a formal, continuous grouping [group of people] set up to fulfil(l)/complete a common task that has an impact on the (team) environment.

You may replace "continuous" with "permanent" or "long-term". Perhaps also "to jointly complete a task"?

(in this example, "environment" is used more in the sense of Umfeld not Umwelt, as e.g. in work environment)

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 06:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 189
Grading comment
Thank you - exactly what I was
looking for

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silvia glatzhofer: very eloquent indeed.
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...with the aim of jointly accomplishing an external task


Explanation:
along these lines. The beginning of the phrase can be altered depending on the first part of the sentence.

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Note added at 2004-02-03 08:32:52 (GMT)
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A team is the formal and continuous amalgamation of a group with the aim of jointly accomplishing an external task.
or
A team is the formal, continuous amalgamation of a group with the aim of achieving a common, external goal.

Simona de Logu
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: As far as I can gather from the original, the task per se is not external but its completion will have repercussions on the (external) work/corporate ... environment.
1 hr
  -> I checked out some websites on teamwork and the term external task is used in that context.
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zur Lösung einer gemeinsamen, nach außen gerichteten Aufgabe
with a joint remit for external task management


Explanation:
an option

Wenke Geddert
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: same comment as for Simona
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I'd say


Explanation:
The definition of team is that of a formal, integrated group of people dedicated to the successful completion of a common, outwardly-directed task


outwardly directed seems more fitting here then 'external'

gangels (X)
Local time: 23:10
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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zur Lösung einer gemeinsamen, nach außen gerichteten Aufgabe
Suggested sentence


Explanation:
A team is a formal on-going group, leveraged to solve a common task with an outward orientation.

There. Thats about as ineloquent and ambiguous as the source text. Management consultant bullshit pure. (Been there- they have their own language 'cos they can't express themselves with precision in the everyday one).

Gareth McMillan
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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