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Holland's Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management

Dutch translation: Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat

13:16 Apr 30, 2004
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Names (personal, company)
English term or phrase: Holland's Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management
I'm translating a press release with this term from English into Polish. I would like to know the original Dutch term and whether the English version is correct.
Thanks in advance.
Andrzej Mierzejewski
Poland
Local time: 22:19
Dutch translation:Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Explanation:
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Linda Ferwerda
Netherlands
Local time: 22:19
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Jacki Uitslag
4 +6Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Linda Ferwerda


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
holland's ministry of transport, public works & water management
Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat


Explanation:
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Linda Ferwerda
Netherlands
Local time: 22:19
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evert DELOOF-SYS: dat moet welhaast heel juist zijn! http://www.verkeerenwaterstaat.nl/?lc=nl
3 mins
agree  Nadjezda Heymans (X)
52 mins
agree  Henk Peelen
1 hr
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
1 hr
agree  winterjasmij (X): liever "Dutch' dan 'Holland's "
3 hrs
agree  Jasper Kok: Holland's verwijst naar het land, dus Netherlands lijkt mij i.c. nog beter dan Dutch (ook al is het wat stijfjes), mede i.v.m de mogelijke verwarring met Deutsch. Maar alles is beter dan Holland's ;-)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
holland's ministry of transport, public works & water management
Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat


Explanation:
On their onw website, they give the following translation:
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management.

I would say "Dutch Ministry of ..." or "Ministry of .... of the Netherlands" instead of Holland...

Jacki


    Reference: http://www.verkeerenwaterstaat.nl/?lc=uk
Jacki Uitslag
Netherlands
Local time: 22:19
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miriam Linschoten, PhD (X)
52 mins
agree  Henk Peelen
1 hr
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
2 hrs
agree  Edward Vreeburg: yes , "Dutch" please
2 hrs
agree  Liesbeth Huijer
3 hrs
agree  winterjasmij (X): inderdaad: "Dutch Ministry of ..."
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