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Ackord vs. Ackordslag

English translation: piece work pay; piece work team

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Swedish term or phrase:Ackord vs. Ackordslag
English translation:piece work pay; piece work team
Entered by: Lars Palmer

14:56 Jun 26, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Law: Contract(s) / Employment
Swedish term or phrase: Ackord vs. Ackordslag
De narbetare som ingår i ackordslag eler ensam har ackord, behåller gällande lönevillkor
Lars Palmer
Brazil
Local time: 02:50
piece work pay; piece work team
Explanation:
Arbetarna (framför allt inom byggbranschen) får betalt efter utfört arbete enligt ackordsprislista. Om arbetet utförs av ett arbetslag betalas ackordslönen ut gemensamt och lagmedlemmarna "delar på ackordet".
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asptech
Local time: 07:50
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4piece work pay; piece work team
asptech
4Individual- (based pay) vs. Team based pay
Fredrik Nowacki


  

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piece work pay; piece work team


Explanation:
Arbetarna (framför allt inom byggbranschen) får betalt efter utfört arbete enligt ackordsprislista. Om arbetet utförs av ett arbetslag betalas ackordslönen ut gemensamt och lagmedlemmarna "delar på ackordet".


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piece_work
asptech
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Fredrik Nowacki: Jag är på gränsen att hålla med dig då piece-work förmodligen är den vanligaste typen av ackord. Jag är dock inte helt övertygad om att det är den enda typen (se länken i min förklarings kommentar).
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Individual- (based pay) vs. Team based pay


Explanation:
Both are types of performance related pay.

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Fredrik Nowacki
Sweden
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Swedish
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