Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 25, 2013 08:01
11 yrs ago
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Dutch term
overwicht
Dutch to English
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
In a job description listing competencies. I know overwicht can mean, for example, authority, prevalence, superiority, supremacy but am not sure what the best solution here would be. Authority?
Competenties:
Besluitvaardigheid
Delegeren
Inlevingsvermogen
Leidinggeven
Managementidentificatie
Netwerkvaardigheid
Overwicht
Stressbestendigheid
Many thanks
Competenties:
Besluitvaardigheid
Delegeren
Inlevingsvermogen
Leidinggeven
Managementidentificatie
Netwerkvaardigheid
Overwicht
Stressbestendigheid
Many thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | natural authority |
freekfluweel
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| 4 | authoritative |
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Proposed translations
+2
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freekfluweel
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
M.Sc. in Architecture, B.A.
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Dutch to German, German to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 5 more.
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natural authority
my take on it...
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authoritative
authoritative
likely to be respected and obeyed: she had an authoritative air | his voice was calm and authoritative.
EXAMPLE SENTENCE
Authoritative parents are not bossy…
Such parents are termed “authoritative” (“do it for this reason”), as opposed to “authoritarian” (“do it because I’m the parent”)
http://motherlyinstinct.blogspot.com/2009/09/authoritative-p...
likely to be respected and obeyed: she had an authoritative air | his voice was calm and authoritative.
EXAMPLE SENTENCE
Authoritative parents are not bossy…
Such parents are termed “authoritative” (“do it for this reason”), as opposed to “authoritarian” (“do it because I’m the parent”)
http://motherlyinstinct.blogspot.com/2009/09/authoritative-p...
Peer comment(s):
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: how does an adjective work as a translation of a noun?????/so show/act with authority doesn't work in English? I guess I'd better brush up on my English.
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If there is no adequate noun, then "Needs to be authoritative" would be a good meaning-based option. I surely will! Thanks for your advice! Greetings!
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