Dienst nach Vorschrift
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally: “Service according to regulation”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Dienst nach Vorschrift m (strong, genitive Diensts nach Vorschrift or Dienstes nach Vorschrift, no plural)
- work-to-rule (labour protest in which employees decrease productivity through a combination of low commitment and meticulous observation of regulations)
- Synonym: Bummelstreik (roughly)
- (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)