(Neder)brackets
From Termhotel.com
nederbrackets
The Dutch have a particular way of (ab)using brackets. I try to make sense of some of the worst offenders in my (Neder)brackets collection.
Incidentally, the best explanation of this issue I have ever come across is in ‘Righting English that’s gone Dutch’, by Joy Burrough-Boenisch (in the chapter, ‘Bracket (ab)use’).
‘Packed’ | ‘Unpacked’ (Dutch style) | ‘Unpacked’ (English style) |
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(aanvullende) vergoeding | fee or additional fee; charges or additional charges; remuneration or additional remuneration | |
(af)leverdatum | ??? | delivery date; date of delivery |
(lever)termijn | period and/or delivery period?, delivery period and/or deadline? | delivery period |
(bank)administratie | bank records or other records | bank records |
(bedrijfs)standaarden | corporate and other standards | corporate standards |
(bepaalde) bezoekers | all or specific visitors | specific visitors |
(bij)bestellen | order and/or reorder | reorder |
(bij)gebouwen | outbuildings and other buildings | |
(bij)scholing | training or further training | further training |
(bio)brandstoffen | fuels and/or biofuels | biofuels |
(blinde) geleidehonden | guide dogs | |
(bouwkundige) kosten | construction costs and/or other costs | |
(brom)fietsers | bicycles and motorcycles; bicycles and/or motorcycles | |
(co-) financieren; (co-) financiering | financing and co-financing | |
(controle)proces | audit process or other processes (???) | |
(controle)teamleden
(controle)teamlid |
audit team members and other team members (???) | |
(deel)betaling | payment (or partial payment) | |
(deel)onderwerp | topic and/or sub topic | |
(deel)product | products and/or subproducts | |
(deel)projecten | – projects and/or partial projects
– project and/or subproject |
– subproject
– constituent project |
(digitaal) personeelsdossier | – personnel file (digital or otherwise)
– digital or paper personnel file – digital or hardcopy personnel file |
digital personnel file |
(dreigende) terroristische handelingen | terrorist acts, or threat of terrorist acts | |
(druk)fouten | printing or other errors | printing errors |
(een deel van) het totale beschikbare bedrag | all or part of the total available amount | |
(lokale) regelgeving | regulations (local or otherwise) | local regulations |
(electro) technische | technical or electrical | |
(financiële) gegevens | financial information and other data | |
(fiscale) wetgeving | tax and other forms of legislation | |
(her)configureerbaar | configurable or reconfigurable | |
(her)configureren | configure or reconfigure | |
(her)configureren | configure or re-configure | |
(huis) dieren | animals or pets; animals and/or pets | |
(huur)auto's | cars and/or rental cars | |
(indirecte) aandeelhouders | direct and/or indirect shareholders | |
instel(wens)waarde[1] | desired setpoint value[2] | |
(inter)nationale | national and international | |
(kantoor)interieur | home or office interior | |
(kern)waarden | just "core values", something else, like "values (core and otherwise)"? | |
(kinder)porno | pornography and/or child pornography | |
(kleuren)inkten | black and colour inks | |
(kunst)geschiedenis | history of art or history; history or art history | |
(laser)lassen | welding and/or laser welding | |
(na)bloeiend | ??? | |
(mogelijk) probleem | – potential or actual problem
– problem or potential problem |
potential problem |
(natuur)geweld | natural disasters or violence | |
(non)verbale communicatie | verbal and nonverbal communication | |
(nood)uitgang | Exit or emergency exit | |
(on)belangrijk | – important and/or unimportant
– important, unimportant, or both |
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(on)rechtstreeks | either directly or indirectly | |
(on)veiligheidsgevoel | sense of security or insecurity | |
(open) vraag | question (open-ended or otherwise) | |
(overheids)bevel | government order, or order by another body | |
(petro)chemische industrie | chemical and petrochemical industries | |
(potentiële) (interne) klant | internal or external customer (potential or otherwise) | |
(pre)contractuele relatie | contractual or pre-contractual relationship | |
(rechts)personen | legal or natural persons | |
(rechts)persoon | natural or legal person | |
(roer)bakken | frying and/or stir-frying; frying and/or stir-frying | |
(service)kosten | costs, service-related and otherwise | |
(tijdige) annulering | cancellation, within the specified time or otherwise | |
(toegang tot) effectieve zorg | effective care and its access; effective care and access to effective care | |
(toekomstige) bewoners | present and/or future residents | |
(verdere) dienstverlening | services (or further services) | |
(verpleeg-)adres | address or address where the employee is being treated | |
(zaken-) partner | partner (whether business partner or otherwise) | |
(zonne)brillen | glasses or sunglasses | |
aanstelling(-skeuring) | appointment or pre-employment medical examination | |
arbeids(on)geschikt | fit or unfit for work | |
bij (volledig) bewustzijn | either partially or fully conscious | |
breed (her)inzetbaar | versatile and reusable | |
Indien u werkzaam bent in een (semi-)ambulante functie | If your job requires you to travel | |
medewerk(st)er | – male and/or female employee
– employee – staff (plural and singular) |
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nabestaande (partner) | surviving relative or partner | |
partij(en) | party and/or parties | |
prijs(wijzigingen) | prices and price changes |