Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Finnish term or phrase:
kotityopalvelutyontekija
English translation:
household worker / household services worker
Added to glossary by
Tarja Karjalainen
Nov 14, 2007 08:15
16 yrs ago
Finnish term
United Kingdom
kotityopalvelutyontekija
Finnish to English
Other
Other
housekeeping
includes repairs and gardening so cannot merely be a housekeeper
maybe no English equivalent?
maybe no English equivalent?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | household worker |
Tarja Karjalainen
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| 3 | home help worker |
Jarkko Latvala
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| 3 | home carer |
hwhitford
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Change log
Nov 14, 2007 20:52: Tarja Karjalainen Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
57 mins
Tarja Karjalainen
Finland
Finland
Native in Finnish
Finland
Reliable; attention to detail
Native in: Finnish 
Works in: English to Finnish, Finnish to English
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household worker
How would this fit the context?
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "perhaps household services worker
thanks to the others but I need to avoid the word 'carer', which is another profession entirely in the context I have "
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Jarkko Latvala
Finland
Finland
Native in Finnish
Finland
Reliable and able companion!
Native in: Finnish
Works in: English to Finnish, Finnish to English
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4
home help worker
Jos kyse on kotipalveluyrityksen työntekijästä, kyseessä voisi olla myös tämä...
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home carer
My friend works as "kotipalvelutyöntekijä", for the local Council in Finland, and I would say equivalent for “kotipalvelutyöntekijä” in UK would be home carer. In Finland home carers assist elderly, disabled (sometimes families) with their day to day tasks such as cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, shopping, etc.
You also mentioned repairs and gardening, it is possible that they would do minor repairs and gardening such cutting the lawn, I suppose that would all be depending on the contract etc.
Anway I think I have babbled along long enough… hope you’ll find the right term.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-11-14 13:38:47 GMT)
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Melinda below is right .. so I think maybe using a term home care worker would suit better.
You also mentioned repairs and gardening, it is possible that they would do minor repairs and gardening such cutting the lawn, I suppose that would all be depending on the contract etc.
Anway I think I have babbled along long enough… hope you’ll find the right term.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-11-14 13:38:47 GMT)
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Melinda below is right .. so I think maybe using a term home care worker would suit better.
Reference:
http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialcare/adults/homecare/
http://www.stm.fi/Resource.phx/vastt/sospa/shvan/kotipalvelu.htx
Peer comment(s):
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Melina Kajander
: To my knowledge, home carer (here in the UK) is usually someone who stays at home to look after a relative/family member (elderly, disabled etc.), even though it may be used in this sense, too; but as far as I know, the former is by far more common.
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yes I suppose that is what comes to peoples mind first when talking about home carers, perhaps home care worker would suit better ?
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