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aansturen

English translation: manage


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Dutch term or phrase:aansturen
English translation:manage
Entered by: Lianne Van De Ven
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20:44 Nov 28, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / aansturen
Dutch term or phrase: aansturen
It is a text about work descriptions in the transport and repair business. This one is about "de baas", and under "omschrijving van zijn werkzaamheden" it reads a.o. "Het aansturen van de werkvoorbereider voor het benodigde materiaal en onderdelen." I am confused what aansturen means in this context?! Send away, steer, control, get to, survey?! Thank you!
Goldie1
manage
Explanation:
or direct the planning/planner
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Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 17:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3manage
Lianne Van De Ven
4 +2giving direction
Louis Vorstermans
4directing the work of...
Christopher Smith
3oversee
TransAction


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
manage


Explanation:
or direct the planning/planner

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 17:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 69
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry John Costin: This is right too I think but I'd say 'managing'.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks. The question is 'aansturen' so the answer is 'manage' (or 'to manage')
agree  philgoddard
6 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Kitty Brussaard
15 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
oversee


Explanation:
to manage, control and intervene if necessary

Example sentence(s):
  • His job was to oversee the construction work
TransAction
Netherlands
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrisianFrisian
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
giving direction


Explanation:
another option

Louis Vorstermans
Australia
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry John Costin: I'd say something like directing the planning mechanic or engineer, looks like it concerns mechanics in this case, as it is transport, but that isn't certain from the info provided, it could concern more than motor mechanics, could be something all-round.
3 hrs
agree  Kitty Brussaard
13 hrs
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1 day1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
directing the work of...


Explanation:
This is the way that I would translate it.

Christopher Smith
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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Dec 12, 2011 - Changes made by Lianne Van De Ven:
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