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wervend

English translation: expanding on Kate's answer

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Dutch term or phrase:wervend
English translation:expanding on Kate's answer
Entered by: Anthony Green

15:13 Sep 29, 2003
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing / website creation
Dutch term or phrase: wervend
What would be the best translation of the word "wervend"?

"De ervaren vakmensen bij XXXXXXXXX maken audiovisuele producties die een voorlichtend, wervend of documentair karakter kunnen hebben."
Anthony Green
Italy
Local time: 11:28
expanding on Kate's answer
Explanation:
I think you hit the nail on the head when you said 'promotional' Kate - wervend can refer to sales, or recruitment of personnel, etc. As the other terms in the sentence are general, I think this fits in perfectly: "...audiovisual productions which are informative, promotional or documentary in nature........."

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Note added at 2 days 1 hr 45 mins (2003-10-01 16:59:24 GMT) Post-grading
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Note post-grading: Sorry Kate, this was ABSOLUTELY NOT the idea. You were supposed to get the points on this one.
Selected response from:

AllisonK (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 11:28
Grading comment
Thanks for the input and stimulating discussion
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4engaging
Kate Hudson (X)
4 +2commercial
jarry (X)
4 +2expanding on Kate's answer
AllisonK (X)
4 +1recruiting
Nathalie Lauwerier
4recruitment
Dave Greatrix
4attractive
joeky janusch
4inviting
Alexander Schleber (X)
4promotional
Michael Beijer


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
recruitment


Explanation:
Would be an option IMHO.

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Note added at 2003-09-29 15:18:45 (GMT)
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Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1747

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alexander Schleber (X): doesn't fit syntactically in the context
3 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
attractive


Explanation:
Het is een beetje afhankelijk hoe ze dat wervend bedoelen.
Het zou ook nog "recruiting" kunnen zijn.

joeky janusch
Israel
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 183
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inviting


Explanation:
is another possibility that fits here.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 826
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
recruiting


Explanation:
is the form I would use

Nathalie Lauwerier
United States
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
52 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
engaging


Explanation:
could also be used in this context having a double meaning engaging = attractive but also in the sense of recruitment/promotional

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2017

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllisonK (X): see my answer
3 mins
agree  alphabetty: promotional is it
15 mins
agree  Linda Ferwerda
4 hrs
agree  vixen: promotional
17 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
commercial


Explanation:
in the sense of marketing

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 3855

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllisonK (X): also a nice solution
5 mins
agree  Linda Ferwerda
4 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
expanding on Kate's answer


Explanation:
I think you hit the nail on the head when you said 'promotional' Kate - wervend can refer to sales, or recruitment of personnel, etc. As the other terms in the sentence are general, I think this fits in perfectly: "...audiovisual productions which are informative, promotional or documentary in nature........."

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Note added at 2 days 1 hr 45 mins (2003-10-01 16:59:24 GMT) Post-grading
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Note post-grading: Sorry Kate, this was ABSOLUTELY NOT the idea. You were supposed to get the points on this one.

AllisonK (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 541
Grading comment
Thanks for the input and stimulating discussion

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  alphabetty: promotional
13 mins
agree  vixen: promotional
17 hrs
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2706 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
promotional


Explanation:
"De ervaren vakmensen bij XXXXXXXXX maken audiovisuele producties die een voorlichtend, wervend of documentair karakter kunnen hebben."

(+-)

"The experienced professionals at XXXXXXXXX create audiovisual productions of an informative, promotional or documentary nature."

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1724
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