Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

KV-Angestellte

English translation:

secretary; administrative assistant

Added to glossary by David Wallace
Oct 8, 2006 04:18
17 yrs ago
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German term

KV-Angestellte

German to English Bus/Financial Human Resources Swiss-German text
Beruf: ganz normale KV-Angestellte oder Sachbearbeiterin.

Kollektivverträge-Angestellte? (female employee covered by collective wage agreement[s])?

Proposed translations

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secretary

"Ganz normale KV-Angestellte" in deinem Text verstehe ich als "Sekretärin".

In der Schweiz ist eine KV-Angestellte eine "kaufmännische Angestellte", jemand, der in einem Büro arbeitet und meist eine kaufmännische Ausbildung (Praktikum an einem Arbeitsplatz + Schule) absolviert hat. Dabei können die Aufgaben einer "ganz normalen KV-Angestellten" sehr unterschiedlich sein, je nach Erfahrung der Angestellten und der Branche. Wer "das KV gemacht" hat, d.h., die kaufmännische Lehre, kann bis zur Pensionierung Briefe abtippen, kann es aber auch sehr weit bringen.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I appreciated the notes about possible meanings for the abbreviation KV (it probably DOES refer to the diploma), but I went with this answer because I was looking for a job title - I think "Administrative assistant" is what was meant."
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medical insurance employee

KV = Krankenversichung normally
Peer comment(s):

agree margarete : that was my guess as well
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thanks margarete
neutral Nick Somers (X) : Mebbe, but Google and the "ganz normal" make the Swiss context sounds more credible
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Kaufmännischer Verein

This is the Swiss organization responsible for the education (anong other things) of commercial employees. It means an employees (male or female) with their diploma.

One link is below, but if you do a few googles with KV + Schweiz, you will find more - and on employment sites.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-10-08 08:21:01 GMT)
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Depending on the canton it can also be "Kaufmännischer Verband."
Reference:

http://www.kvbl.ch/

Peer comment(s):

agree Nick Somers (X) : Never come across it before, but Google looks pretty convincing
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