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Publieke werken en Openbare werken

English translation: public works and infrastructure services


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Dutch term or phrase:Publieke werken en Openbare werken
English translation:public works and infrastructure services
Entered by: Adela Van Gils
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17:37 Aug 25, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / Urban planning
Dutch term or phrase: Publieke werken en Openbare werken
Openbare werken zijn volgens mij een sub-afdeling van de Publieke werken en slaan met name op de werken aan de weg en dergelijke.

Weet iemand hoe ik dit in het Engels zou kunnen vertalen? Bedankt.
Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 23:15
public works and infrastructure services
Explanation:
Admittedly a somewhat artificial distinction, but the distinction in Dutch strikes me as being rather fine if not equally artificial.

If you google "public works" + department + infrastructure you'll find lots of sites explaining that infrastructure is one of the concerns of a public works department, and a PWD could concievably have a 'public infrastructure' subdepartment (anything's possible in a well-organised bureaucracy).

Good luck!
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Ken Cox
Local time: 23:15
Grading comment
Thanks. Very usefull.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Public Works
Larry Salas
2 +3Public Works & Civil Engineering
Adam Smith
3 +1public works and infrastructure servicesKen Cox


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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Public Works


Explanation:
Van Dale Nederlands-Engels

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Note added at 30 mins (2005-08-25 18:08:15 GMT)
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Ik heb maar een vertaling gegeven omdat ik niet op de hoogte ben van een verschil in dit geval. Volgens mij vertaal je allebei op dezelfde manier. Misschien zou je kunnen zeggen "Department of highway improvements" of "Highway Authority" of "street maintenance"

Larry Salas
United States
Local time: 17:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lawyer-Linguist: really don't see how you can self-rate as a 5 when it's clear asker is asking for a distinction to be drawn//doesn't affect me personally in the least - but it's very misleading for askers and without more context you can't say you are 100% sure.
3 hrs
  -> That's just my point: I don't believe there IS necessarily a distinction in English. But if you look further in my comments, you'll see that I did offer other options. Sorry if I offended you. If I could, upon further thought, I would lower my rating.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
public works and infrastructure services


Explanation:
Admittedly a somewhat artificial distinction, but the distinction in Dutch strikes me as being rather fine if not equally artificial.

If you google "public works" + department + infrastructure you'll find lots of sites explaining that infrastructure is one of the concerns of a public works department, and a PWD could concievably have a 'public infrastructure' subdepartment (anything's possible in a well-organised bureaucracy).

Good luck!

Ken Cox
Local time: 23:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thanks. Very usefull.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lawyer-Linguist: possible Kenneth - as you say anything is possible in State departments ;-)
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Public Works & Civil Engineering


Explanation:
Not sure whether this helps - but here's my two-pennies worth!

http://ci.akron.oh.us/PubWrks/EngineeringServices/civilengin...

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Benno Groeneveld: sounds good
7 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  11thmuse: I work for the Queensland Department of Public Works. We do everything except for civil engeneering.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Nico Staes
10 hrs
  -> Cheers
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