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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Haupterwerbsalter

English translation:

prime working age

Added to glossary by Ian M-H (X)
Jun 10, 2005 07:32
18 yrs ago
German term

Haupterwerbsalter

German to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Neueste Untersuchungen zum Thema Dequalifikation zeigen: rund ein Drittel der Betroffenen in Wien sind Personen mit Migrationshintergrund und es handelt sich überwiegend um Menschen im Haupterwerbsalter.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 prime working age
4 +1 prime productive years
3 +1 working/main working age
4 prime productivity years
2 age of prime job applicants
3 -1 of employment age
Change log

Jun 10, 2005 08:06: Ian M-H (X) changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "Human Resources" to "Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc."

Proposed translations

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27 mins
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prime working age

... is the standard international term, usually used for the age group 25-54, with "working age" usually meaning 15-64.

So unless your text indicates that something different is meant, I'd go with this (as used by EIRO, OECD etc.).

Note that the term is not uncontroversial - see e.g. second link referring to asome people using PWA to mean 25-59.

http://oberon.sourceoecd.org/vl=8353475/cl=46/nw=1/rpsv/fact...

http://www.mwa.govt.nz/mapping/bemployment.html

http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/[email protected]/Lookup/3DC3EC0170D0E...

Peer comment(s):
agree David Moore (X) : Yes, but they are on the other side of the world...
1 hr
Thanks - but OECD "other side of the world"? Not really.
agree MMUlr : :-) and regarding "side of the world": US side? see URL above, UK side: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&as_qdr=all&q= "prime working age" site:.uk&meta=lr=lang_en // :-)))
1 hr
Thanks - it's international..... And you should really get the KudoZ if Asker selects this ;-)
agree silfilla
6 hrs
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7 mins

age of prime job applicants

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-1
9 mins

of employment age

I don't think I would translate the Haupt, main employment age doesn't sound correct to me.
Peer comment(s):
disagree Ian M-H (X) : It's a standard term. Haupterwerbsalter is not the same as Erwerbsalter and "employment" does not cover all forms of work.
20 mins
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+1
8 mins

working/main working age

sounds plausible enough to me :-)

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-06-10 07:42:30 GMT)
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http://www.clevelandsightcenter.org/services/adults.htm
Reference:

http://www.nda.ie/CntMgmt.nsf/0/057EFE5C8AD195FD80256F02002E31F6/$File/Disabilityagenda4.html

Peer comment(s):
agree MMUlr : maybe "prime working age" (based on Google hits - English - .edu sites) http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&as_qdr=all&q= "prime worki... ?
13 mins
Thanks :-)
neutral Ian M-H (X) : MMUlr's comment appeared while I was typing my answer - "prime" is definitely needed here.
19 mins
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11 mins

prime productivity years

'prime employable age', as in the dictionary, would exclude being self-employed or being creative in other ways than for monetary gain.
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+1
11 mins

prime productive years

'prime employable age', as in the dictionary, would exclude being self-employed or being creative in other ways than for monetary gain.
Peer comment(s):
agree Melanie Nassar : sounds good, and fits the context
8 mins
neutral Ian M-H (X) : This term is sometimes used, but for widely differing age groups - i.e. there's no standard definition and it's not a standard term.
20 mins
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