Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
2- oder 3-Schicht-Betrieb
English translation:
2 or 3-shift operations
German term
United States
2- oder 3-Schicht-Betrieb
"Sie erklären darüber hinaus Ihre Bereitschaft, bei Bedarf die Arbeitszeit den betrieblichen Erfordernissen anzupassen, das heißt, je nach Bedarf Normalarbeitszeit, 2- oder 3-Schicht-Betrieb."
Does this mean the employee agrees to work EITHER his normal working hours OR the second or third shift if needed, or to work his normal hours PLUS a second or third shift if needed? Here in the US we sometimes refer to double- or triple-overtime, but this is UK English.
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| 4 +8 | 2 or 3-shift operations |
Darin Fitzpatrick
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Non-PRO (2): dkfmmuc, Edith Kelly
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Proposed translations
United States
Engineer & Project Manager
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
2 or 3-shift operations
This doesn't change the total hours worked, just when those hours can be scheduled. It refers not to overtime, but to shift work.
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