omgaan met

English translation: use

16:00 Jan 11, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Media / Multimedia
Dutch term or phrase: omgaan met
Op mijn vraag of ouderen daarmee wel kunnen en willen omgaan (met de nieuwe media)
KarenLynn
Netherlands
Local time: 19:17
English translation:use
Explanation:
'omgaan met' is (in dit geval) simply 'use' or 'handle'
able, willing etc is not part of 'omgaan met'
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Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 14:17
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3are able to use
Marjan Borger
4 +3know how to use
Oliver Pekelharing
4use
Lianne van de Ven


Discussion entries: 2





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
are able to use


Explanation:
daarmee wel kunnen en willen omgaan

If they are able and want to use....

Marjan Borger
Netherlands
Local time: 19:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Are able and willing to use.
3 hrs
  -> willing is the best option indeed

agree  Verginia Ophof: ...and willing
3 hrs

agree  ppouwels: Able and willing to cope... Cope perhaps grasps the essence better in this typical dutch phrase
3 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
use


Explanation:
'omgaan met' is (in dit geval) simply 'use' or 'handle'
able, willing etc is not part of 'omgaan met'

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
know how to use


Explanation:
... whether the elderly know, or are willing to learn, how to use the new media

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Note added at 25 mins (2011-01-11 16:26:28 GMT)
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... might have read too much into that...

Oliver Pekelharing
Netherlands
Local time: 19:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
33 mins

agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: I like your option. May I ask what you think of: will be able or are willing to deal with the new media? // OK, thank you, interesting.
35 mins
  -> don't like deal, but do like 'willing and able to cope'.

agree  Kitty Brussaard
1 hr
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