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nijverheidshelpers

English translation: company emergency response team members

09:56 Aug 30, 2021
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / HR, safety
Dutch term or phrase: nijverheidshelpers
Hi, the sentence is Techniekers maken gebruik van de nijverheidshelpers en materiaal van de klant.

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Liz Cross
English translation:company emergency response team members
Explanation:
I'm pretty sure this is Flemish. In Dutch they are called bedrijfshulpverleners
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Buck
Netherlands
Local time: 14:31
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4 +2company emergency response team members
Buck
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nijverheidshelper = bedrijfshulpverlener
Kitty Brussaard

  

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company emergency response team members


Explanation:
I'm pretty sure this is Flemish. In Dutch they are called bedrijfshulpverleners

Buck
Netherlands
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 31
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Asker: Thank you, this is the best option.


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agree  Kitty Brussaard: Agreed. Also commonly referred to as '(company) emergency response officers'. / Oh dear, that explains it then :-).
32 mins
  -> Thanks. I worked for an agency for 21 years, and our boss did not like the word officers for some reason LOL
agree  writeaway: long time no see!/nice if it's picking up in NL. maybe the trend will spread to a certain neighbouring country
2 hrs
  -> Indeed! Past 1 1/2 years have been terrible, but work is slowly picking up.
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49 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: nijverheidshelper = bedrijfshulpverlener

Reference information:
Het antwoord van Buck is juist. "Nijverheidshelper" is de inmiddels verouderde Vlaamse term voor "bedrijfshulpverlener". Zie bijvoorbeeld:

https://www.hvk.be/wat-doen-we/opleidingen/nijverheidshelper

https://mtechplus.be/opleidingen/ehbo-basis-nijverheidshelpe...

http://www.opleidingenehbo.be/nl/REANIMATIE

Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 75

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agree  philgoddard
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phil!
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