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sinister (here)

English translation: loss


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Dutch term or phrase:sinister
English translation:loss
Entered by: Neil Crockford
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10:52 Sep 12, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
Dutch term or phrase: sinister (here)
"XXX claimde dat het gevorderde bedrag als gecompenseerd diende anzien te worden wegens het beweerde sinister"

From a draft Belgian appeal document relatuing to a case for non-payment of invoices.
Neil Crockford
Local time: 06:22
damage
Explanation:
Komt van het Frans 'sinistre' - schade - een typische verzekeringsterm
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parsifalia
Local time: 07:22
Grading comment
Very many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3damageparsifalia
4irregularity
Marieke
3 -1claim
Katrien De Clercq


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
damage


Explanation:
Komt van het Frans 'sinistre' - schade - een typische verzekeringsterm

parsifalia
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Very many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adam Smith: or 'loss'
2 mins
agree  Andre de Vries: loss would be better
36 mins
agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly: with Adam & Andre
41 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
irregularity


Explanation:
In this case I would say that this translation is a sensible choice

Marieke
Local time: 07:22
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
claim


Explanation:
http://www.ccbe.org/doc/glossaire.pdf#search="schadegeval"

Katrien De Clercq
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Andre de Vries: I don't see how this could fit the context
27 mins
  -> Sinister is een synoniem van schadegeval. En dit woord kan worden vertaald op verschillende manieren waaronder "claim". Maar ik heb ondertussen ook gevonden dat "damage" of "loss" meer wordt gebruikt. We are only trying to help...
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