Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

lateral versetzen

English translation:

lateral move

Added to glossary by Kim Metzger
Mar 10, 2011 18:47
13 yrs ago
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German term

lateral versetzen

German to English Bus/Financial Human Resources
Wir werden künftig Mitarbeiter verstärkt in Arbeitsbereiche auch außerhalb ihres eigentlichen Funktionsbereichs lateral versetzen. Sie können dort unter unterschiedlichen fachlichen und auch kulturellen Anforderungen ihr Potential unter Beweis stellen.

This is from a text on human resources management. What is a "laterale Versetzung" and how would you say it in English? (US English, but any ideas from British natives are also very welcome!)

Google mainly yields sites with technical stuff, i.e. machinery and such with some kind of lateral shift, which does not help me much...

Thanks in advance!
Change log

Mar 10, 2011 19:11: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Social Sciences" to "Bus/Financial"

Mar 22, 2011 01:28: Kim Metzger Created KOG entry

Discussion

Lancashireman Mar 10, 2011:
job rotation Close but not quite close enough, I suspect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_rotation
Manticore (X) Mar 10, 2011:
this could be a position "outside their acquired competence". I don't know the precise US or UK term (if there is one). Maybe with this information google might provide more and better results.

Proposed translations

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lateral move/transfer/reassignment

In the future we will increase lateral moves for employees

Lateral Transfers
Different job/position within the same level or grade
The Institute encourages lateral movement. It is essential that we develop and utilize our employee talent optimally and cross-train employees so that they may continue to add value to the organization. It is also highly beneficial to individual employees, as lateral movement broadens their base of knowledge and enhances their professional growth potential.
http://web.mit.edu/hr/compensation/transfer.html

In a lateral move, an employee moves to an equivalent role in an organization, usually with a similar salary range and a job title at the same level. In a lateral move, though, the employee's job responsibilities change thus affording the employee new opportunities. A lateral move is an opportunity for an employee to expand his or her career path opportunities.
http://humanresources.about.com/od/glossaryl/g/lateral-move....
Peer comment(s):

agree Susanne Schiewe : http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_german/human_resources/...
38 mins
agree Inge Meinzer
1 hr
agree jccantrell : We call it a "lateral transfer" here at my company. No raise in salary or promotion involved.
2 hrs
agree Teresa Reinhardt : lateral transfer
4 hrs
agree Ramey Rieger (X) : transfer
4 days
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to move horizontally

proposal
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lateral displacement

The placement of an employee in a position with no change in paygrade, job
group, or salary lane, with or without a reduction in the length of the work year or
number of work hours.
http://www.emgrp.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/53128c6954ecf589...$FILE/R4680.pdf
However, this is to notify all employees that they may be affected by the exercise of the seniority, lateral displacement, demotional, and/or special ...
www.co.gloucester.nj.us/Government/Departments/.../3_4_exhI... - Cached
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sideways/sidewards transfer

My suggestion, for what it's worth. It's neither a promotion or a demotion, just a means of broadening an individuals work experience and helping them become more flexible and knowledgeable.

In fact, it's the sort of thing the military has almost always done with its members!
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23 mins

move sideways

Maybe not the right register but it is certainly used in this type of context
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