arbejdsdefinition

Danish

Noun

arbejdsdefinition

1. a working definition; a definition of a concept for a particular purpose
   • 1955, Arne Rasmussen, Pristeori eller parameterteori: studier omkring virksomhedens afsætning:

     Den bedste arbejdsdefinition synes at være at definere et marked som omfattende de varer, der er i stand til at substituere hinanden.

     The best working definition seems to be to define a market as comprising those wares that are able to substitute each other.

   • 1951, Tandlægebladet:

     Som foreløbig arbejdsdefinition mener udvalget derfor, at begrebet folketandpleje bedst defineres som: Alle samfundsmæssige foranstaltninger, som må anses for hensigtsmæssige i kampen mod tyggeorganets sygdomme.

     As a preliminary working definition, the committee therefore feels that the concept of public dental care is best defined as: All societal arrangements that must be considered conducive in the battle against the diseases of the chewing organ.

   • 2002, Per Grau Møller, Foranderlige landskaber:

     En generel , men alligevel utilstrækkelig, bio-fysisk baseret arbejdsdefinition er foreslået af US Commission on Marine Sciences, Engeneering^[sic] and Resources (1969) ...

     A general, yet insufficient, biophysically founded working definition has been proposed by the US Commission on Marine Sciences, Engineering and Resources (1969) ...

2. an unclear definition
   • 1958, Københavns universitet. Institut for human arvebiologi og eugenik, Opera ex Domo biologiae hereditariae humanae universitatis hafniensis:

     Lige siden genetikkens første tid har man fastholdt distinktionen mellem dominant og recessivt arvelige egenskaber. Efterhånden er det imidlertid blevet klart, at det væsentligst er en praktisk arbejdsdefinition uden absolut fysiologisk grundlag.

     Ever since the first time of genetics, one has maintained the distinction between dominantly and recessively heritable qualities. As time has gone by, however, it has become clear that it is most importantly a practical working definition without any absolute physiological basis.