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15:10 Jan 18, 2019 |
German to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Human Resources | |||||||
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3 +1 | sunshine fund |
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3 +1 | staff kitty |
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3 | piggy bank/sock fund/rainy day pool |
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3 | staff benevolent fund |
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flower and gift fund |
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piggy bank/sock fund/rainy day pool Explanation: the German Freud-und Leidkasse stems from having to pay when you're late for class = Leid (teachers and older students) and from the cause the funds go to 0 Freud |
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sunshine fund Explanation: Sunshine Funds. Groups of employees occasionally desire a means to collect personal funds to facilitate the giving of personal gifts or to hold personal events or parties. The university provides an account to assist them which is sometimes referred to as a Sunshine fund. https://finserve.byu.edu/sites/default/.../AgencyAccount_Sun... What is a Sunshine Fund? The purpose of the Sunshine Fund is to bring a ray of sunshine into the lives of our co-workers. For those special occasions such as retirement, birth of a baby, or when things aren't going well for us either through an illness or death of a loved one it is comforting to know that our Molloy family cares about them. https://www.molloy.edu/Documents/.../Sunshine Fund Form 8-20... |
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staff benevolent fund Explanation: For a one-off occasion, we (i.e. UK usage) have a staff 'whip-round'. Your Freud- und Leidkasse seems to have a permanent status. I have googled 'Sunshine fund' and found some hits, but they all refer to donations for worthy causes outside the firm, e.g. children in need, local hospices. My main reservation about 'staff benevolent fund' is that it's more about Leid than Freude. However, the converse could be said of 'Sunshine fund'. |
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staff kitty Explanation: “We’ll all chip in to the office kitty” https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2018/01/turn-into.html Staff Kitty for leaving/maternity/wedding gifts https://www.hawkesdown.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Staf... “Putting money in the kitty” is a term often referring to putting money into a communal pot, where contributions from several people contribute towards the final sum. http://www.saywhydoi.com/money-in-the-kitty-why-do-we-say-we... Palmerston's domestic posting will have zero cost to the public purse as a staff kitty will be used to pay for him and all aspects of his welfare. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending... Alternately, you are welcome to give a staff donation to a member of the management team who will put it in the staff kitty https://www.singledivers.com/surfaceinterval/index.php?/topi... |
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Reference: Definition Reference information: I can't think of a translation right now, but this is what it means: Eine Freud- und Leidkasse ist der Topf, in den Kollegen jährlich einen bestimmten Betrag einzahlen, um damit Blumen, Geburtags- und Genesungskärtchen, Abschiedsgeschenke etc. zu finanzieren. Dann braucht man nicht für jeden Anlass einen neuen Betrag einzusammeln. http://www.4teachers.de/?action=showtopic&topic_id=11277&pag... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2019-01-18 17:19:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I think you might have to spell it out in full: "A fund to which employees contribute, used to buy such items as birthday cards and leaving gifts." |
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Reference: flower and gift fund Reference information: This appears to be a US term (possibly related to military cup and flower funds?) Cookeville Tennessee Personnel Policies & Procedures Manual SECTION 17: Flower and Gift Fund 17.01 The purpose of the flower and gift fund is to insure that employees and their families are recognized in an equitable manner during certain personal moments, such as death, illness, marriage, birth or retirement. 17.02 All employees who wish to participate in the fund may do so through payroll deduction for a nominal amount set by the flower and gift fund committee. 17.03 The flower and gift fund committee members (a representative from each department) shall serve threeyear terms and shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. The committee shall establish rules and provide reports as needed. 17.04 The finance director or his/her representative and the human resources director shall serve as ex officio members of the committee. https://www.cookeville-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/490/Employ... |
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