Dutch term
zin in werk
| 4 +3 | The desire to work |
Richard Purdom
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| 3 +1 | appetite for work |
Wiard Sterk
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| 3 | hunger for work |
freekfluweel
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Proposed translations
The desire to work
The Desire to Work Scale addresses eagerness to work and one’s sense of pride and self-worth derived from working. Strong desire to work is a positive reference to potential employment longevity. Higher scores indicate someone who tends to focus their energy on their work and to define themselves by the work they do. One’s desire to work speaks broadly to one’s own expected level of engagement and productivity.
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-09-23 13:51:24 GMT)
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...and I agree, this is non-pro
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Wiard Sterk
: Indeed, that's why I included it in the notes for my answer as well... Sorry, hopes this correction clarifies.
6 mins
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writeaway
42 mins
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Tina Vonhof (X)
5 hrs
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thanks!
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Lianne van de Ven
15 hrs
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thanks
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freekfluweel
: Ik lees toch een andere nuance bij "zin"... / nuances zijn moeilijk refereerbaar...
23 hrs
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obviously, that's why you gave a different answer. But where are your references??
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United Kingdom
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appetite for work
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writeaway
: fyi: a tennis player who is still 'hungry' is one who still wants to win more matches/tournaments. Hunger also expresses desire.
3 mins
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Well, as I suggest, there are number of ways of approaching this, but since this isn't tennis or any other competitive sport, I still think 'hunger' is to strong.
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Barend van Zadelhoff
: Nothing wrong with this. This is what first occurred to me. I see 18600 site:uk hits. I really do have a voracious appetite for work.
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Thanks, Barend.
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Netherlands
M.Sc. in Architecture, B.A.
Native in: Dutch
Works in: Dutch to German, German to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 5 more.
hunger for work
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Note added at 2 dagen1 uur (2015-09-25 13:17:49 GMT)
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covers both the appetite AND desire to work
Discussion
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Het calvinistisch arbeidsethos, there is passion in it.
You overlook and miss the promises that were in store for you when you embraced the doctrines.
If you believe in those promises you will be very glad to go for them.
Apart from this, the human being is organized and built for work.
An appetite for work is part of our nature.
... en "het calvinistisch arbeidsethos" wordt apart vermeld...
The Calvinist/Protestant work ethic has nothing to do with enthusiasm or springing up and down with joy, it is based more on the grim view that working is a duty, a soul-cleansing character-building exercise: after all, if you're working you've no time to be distracted by sin or any of the lustful activities life has to offer.
In het Westen wordt hard werken wel beloond...
Daarom is "zin" hier, volgens mij, meer op te vatten als: gretigheid, enthousiasme. Niet de wens of de bereidwilligheid...
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What would you end up with?
'Lust auf Arbeit'
appetite for work
I suppose 'the desire to work' is possible as well but sounds more 'abstract'.
More like an observation.
IMHO there is little difference between hunger/appetite