Jun 19, 2008 16:34
15 yrs ago
Chinese term
Paul Frank (X)
格式化
Chinese to English
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
What does 格式化 mean here? The context is a series of collective wage bargaining agreements in Luoyang. 格式化 can mean conventionalized or having fallen into a conventional pattern but I don't see what it means here. Could it mean that the agreements are mere formalities and not worth the paper they're written on?
即便一些企业“极不情愿”地坐了下来，也会出现签订的合同过於格式化，协商过於简单化，不徵求员工意见的现象。
即便一些企业“极不情愿”地坐了下来，也会出现签订的合同过於格式化，协商过於简单化，不徵求员工意见的现象。
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It means these contract models on or even copy the content of the contract develped without tailoring to the specifics of each individual enterprise in question, or without much modification. So the contracts are rigid and they don't take into considerations the needs or situations of each individual enterprise.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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格式化: 公式化
I think what you said is right. Some enterprises originally don't want to sign any contract and even though they must sign reluctantly, the contract is rather useless as some important points such as protecting employees' rights are usually stated ambiguously or even not included in the contract, making the contract become a piece of shXt. Signing a contract is only a form, nothing else.
I think what you said is right. Some enterprises originally don't want to sign any contract and even though they must sign reluctantly, the contract is rather useless as some important points such as protecting employees' rights are usually stated ambiguously or even not included in the contract, making the contract become a piece of shXt. Signing a contract is only a form, nothing else.
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Jack Lee
: It means merely formulistic.its connotation is that the contract is useless.
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