construction camp

Dutch translation: bouwkampement

09:43 Sep 22, 2006
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography
English term or phrase: construction camp
Context: When the new capital of Brazil, Brasília, was being built at the end of the 1950s, the huge number of workers involved were housed in construction camps. As work progressed on the city most of the construction camps were torn down.

Kinderboek, voor kinderen vanaf ca. 8 jaar.

Bouwkamp? Maar dat klinkt als een schoolreisje...
Hester Eymers
Netherlands
Local time: 16:54
Dutch translation:bouwkampement
Explanation:
Dat zullen die kindertjes niet zo gauw met een schoolreisje associëren, denk ik ;-)
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 16:54
Grading comment
Dit lijkt me duidelijk en ondubbelzinnig. Bedankt!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2bouwvakkersdorp
Saskia Steur (X)
3 +1bouwkampement
Jack den Haan
3noodgebouwen
Anneke Panel (X)


  

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noodgebouwen


Explanation:
Het eerste waar ik aan dacht was eigenlijk: tentenkamp, maar dit blijkt verder niet uit de context.

Anneke Panel (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 16:54
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bouwkampement


Explanation:
Dat zullen die kindertjes niet zo gauw met een schoolreisje associëren, denk ik ;-)

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 16:54
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Dit lijkt me duidelijk en ondubbelzinnig. Bedankt!

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agree  Kate Hudson (X)
4 mins
  -> Bedankt Kate.
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bouwvakkersdorp


Explanation:
Is maar een suggestie

Saskia Steur (X)
Local time: 16:54
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Dit lijkt mij het meest duidelijk.
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  -> Dankjewel, Tina!

agree  Linda Ferwerda
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  -> Dankjewel, Linda!
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