public services

Dutch translation: openbare diensten

09:42 Jan 29, 2012
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / vertaling
English term or phrase: public services
Hoe vertaal ik 'public services'?
Voiceman
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:20
Dutch translation:openbare diensten
Explanation:
openbare diensten, publieke werken Context??
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Mariette van Heteren
Netherlands
Local time: 16:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4openbare diensten
Mariette van Heteren
4 +3overheidsdiensten
Michelle Posthumus


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
openbare diensten


Explanation:
openbare diensten, publieke werken Context??

Mariette van Heteren
Netherlands
Local time: 16:20
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lena Vanelslander
7 mins
  -> dank je!

agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
1 hr
  -> dank je wel

agree  Ron Willems: (maar zonder context is het koffiedikkijken wat hier precies wordt bedoeld)
9 hrs
  -> dank je wel

agree  Michel de Ruyter: publieke diensten, en eens met Ron
20 hrs
  -> dankje
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
overheidsdiensten


Explanation:
You might consider "overheidsdiensten", because it mostly concerns services provided by any kind of official authority.

Michelle Posthumus
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:20
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ron Willems: (maar zonder context is het koffiedikkijken wat hier precies wordt bedoeld)
5 hrs

agree  Michel de Ruyter: en eens met Ron.
16 hrs

agree  Roel Verschueren
2 days 22 hrs
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