Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Ausführender
English translation:
Implementer
Added to glossary by
Andreea Sepi, MCIL (X)
Sep 21, 2018 08:44
5 yrs ago
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German term
Austria
EU, politics, EWCs
Native in: German (Variant: Austrian) 
, Hungarian (Variant: Hungary) 
Works in: English to German, Hungarian to German, German to English, and 3 more.
Ausführender
German to English
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
Es geht um Rollen beschriebungen der Mitarbeiter in einem Unternehmen:
E - Entscheider
A- Ausführender
Es wird also unterschieden zwischen Mitarbeitern, die Entscheidungsbefugnisse haben und MA, die nur diese Entscheidungen ausführen. Dabei geht es nicht um ihre Position (also ManagerIn vs. AssistentIn), sondern die Rollen in einem Prozess. Die selbe Person kann in einem Prozess "nur" Ausführender sein, aber in einem anderen Prozess Entscheider sein.
E - Entscheider
A- Ausführender
Es wird also unterschieden zwischen Mitarbeitern, die Entscheidungsbefugnisse haben und MA, die nur diese Entscheidungen ausführen. Dabei geht es nicht um ihre Position (also ManagerIn vs. AssistentIn), sondern die Rollen in einem Prozess. Die selbe Person kann in einem Prozess "nur" Ausführender sein, aber in einem anderen Prozess Entscheider sein.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | Implementer |
Andreea Sepi, MCIL (X)
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| 4 +1 | order taker |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 4 | agent |
Daniel Arnold (X)
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| 3 | executor |
Birgit Gläser
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Change log
Sep 28, 2018 08:18: Andreea Sepi, MCIL (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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17 mins
Selected
Implementer
the person carrying out the task:
"Die Implementiererin setzte den Plan des Managements in die Tat um.
The implementer put the management's plan into action."
"Die Implementiererin setzte den Plan des Managements in die Tat um.
The implementer put the management's plan into action."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 hr
executor
man spricht ja auch von process execution... implementation hat für mich mit Hintergrund Softwarebranche andere Konnotationen und deswegen würde ich executor vorziehen.
wird natürlich auch in anderen Kontexten wie executor of a will verwendet, was für mich ein weitere Pluspunkt für diese Version ist.
wird natürlich auch in anderen Kontexten wie executor of a will verwendet, was für mich ein weitere Pluspunkt für diese Version ist.
+1
2 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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113
order taker
Ultimately, this is about power structure in this context. Order giver vs order taker.
That's why terms such as 'executioner' or 'implementer' could be potentially misleading.
Compare with this:
"The relationship should not be based on either an 'order taker' or 'order giver' mentality." http://propertybeyond.com.au/branding-crm-management-improvi...
https://quizlet.com/65803472/sociology-206-tamu-liu-flash-ca...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-09-21 15:45:49 GMT)
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Considering Phil's input, maybe there's a way to soften this up a little bit while preserving the contrast between the different skills sets:
"Thus, we have a distinction between employees who have decision-making authority and employees who only carry out those decisions. What is discussed here is not the position (manager vs. assistant), but the role in a process. The same person can be a follower (of orders/directions) in one process and a decision maker in another process."
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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-09-21 15:59:27 GMT)
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More on followers and leaders..
https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/lao/issue_11...
That's why terms such as 'executioner' or 'implementer' could be potentially misleading.
Compare with this:
"The relationship should not be based on either an 'order taker' or 'order giver' mentality." http://propertybeyond.com.au/branding-crm-management-improvi...
https://quizlet.com/65803472/sociology-206-tamu-liu-flash-ca...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-09-21 15:45:49 GMT)
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Considering Phil's input, maybe there's a way to soften this up a little bit while preserving the contrast between the different skills sets:
"Thus, we have a distinction between employees who have decision-making authority and employees who only carry out those decisions. What is discussed here is not the position (manager vs. assistant), but the role in a process. The same person can be a follower (of orders/directions) in one process and a decision maker in another process."
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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-09-21 15:59:27 GMT)
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More on followers and leaders..
https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/lao/issue_11...
Peer comment(s):
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Mair A-W (PhD)
: executioner would certainly be dramatic in most companies...
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Indeed. Thanks!
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Birgit Gläser
: executioner would be overkill in the true meaning of the word... LOL, but I think oder taker is too simplistic, it will not be that the order giver will give exact orders like to a laborer... there is likely some leeway in the execution....
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I get your point but there's no need to address such nuances here. This is just a basic comparison between assignments that require decision-making skills and those that only require following directions/carrying out orders
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philgoddard
: I think this is departing too far from the German, and it has slightly negative connotations, like a robot.
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But it's more to the point than 'implementer'. The only less emotive alternative i see is "decider versus follower"
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6 days
agent
I believe you could substitute "Ausführender" with "Handelnder" = "agent" and in this case I would suggest agent as a nicer solution than "implementer". they both mean the same but I believe agent is the better option here.
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