Dienst nach Vorschrift

German

Etymology

Literally, “service according to regulation”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdiːnst naːx ˈfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft/
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Noun

Dienst nach Vorschrift m (strong, genitive Diensts nach Vorschrift or Dienstes nach Vorschrift, no plural)

  1. work-to-rule (labour protest in which employees decrease productivity through a combination of low commitment and meticulous observation of regulations)
    Synonym: Bummelstreik (roughly)
  2. (by extension, loosely, informal) a situation where an employee is unmotivated and only does the minimum of what is needed to keep the job
    Synonym: innere Kündigung (roughly)
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