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abordnen

to second, to detach temporarily

verb AB-ord-nen Rare
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Usage Note

Abordnen means to assign an employee temporarily to another authority, organisation, or project while the original employment relationship continues. Common in the public sector.

Examples

"Die Mitarbeiterin wurde für ein Jahr zu einem EU-Gremium abgeordnet."

Natural Translation

The employee was seconded to an EU body for one year.

Literal Translation

The employee was for one year to an EU-body seconded.

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