in de breedte

English translation: widthwise; next to each other; placed next to each other

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Dutch term or phrase: in de breedte
English translation:widthwise; next to each other; placed next to each other
Entered by: jethro

22:15 Oct 30, 2017
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / volleyball
Dutch term or phrase: in de breedte
Help please. "in de breedte" comes up in several references to velden

Here is it is ": 3 volleybalvelden in de breedte of 1 centraal gelegen volleybalveld"

Ideas welcome please
jethro
widthwise; next to each other; placed next to each other
Explanation:
Here are a few options.

A bit more context would be nice.

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Note added at 12 mins (2017-10-30 22:28:09 GMT)
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Van Dale:

breedte de (v.)
[1. afmeting]
width; breadth

context:
in de breedte =
breadthways, breadthwise, widthways, widthwise

over de hele breedte van het huis / van de bladzijde =
right across the width of the house / page

ter breedte van ... =
the width / breadth of ..., ... in breadth / width

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GWIT:

(1) in de breedte = widthwise; broadwise
(2) in de breedte(richting) = transversely; widthwise
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Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:22
Grading comment
Thanks very much everybody for your great help
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3widthwise; next to each other; placed next to each other
Michael Beijer


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widthwise; next to each other; placed next to each other


Explanation:
Here are a few options.

A bit more context would be nice.

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Note added at 12 mins (2017-10-30 22:28:09 GMT)
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Van Dale:

breedte de (v.)
[1. afmeting]
width; breadth

context:
in de breedte =
breadthways, breadthwise, widthways, widthwise

over de hele breedte van het huis / van de bladzijde =
right across the width of the house / page

ter breedte van ... =
the width / breadth of ..., ... in breadth / width

*****************************
GWIT:

(1) in de breedte = widthwise; broadwise
(2) in de breedte(richting) = transversely; widthwise

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks very much everybody for your great help

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elsje Apostel: volledig mee eens
6 mins
  -> Bedankt!

agree  philgoddard: Or side by side.
11 mins
  -> thanks Phil, yup, that's a pretty darned good one too ;-)

agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Side by side is the simplest way to put it.
4 hrs
  -> indeed. I was working on a patent application when I answered it, so the first thing I thought of was "widthwise", but side by side is obv. better ;-)
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