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basisdocent

English translation: Tutor / lecturer / teacher


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Dutch term or phrase:basisdocent
English translation:Tutor / lecturer / teacher
Entered by: valley
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14:48 Aug 15, 2005
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Bus/Financial - Education / Pedagogy / employment
Dutch term or phrase: basisdocent
In een werkgeversverklaring wordt als functienaam 'basidocent' gegeven. Is 'basic teacher' de juiste Engelse vertaling of hoort hier een andere term?
valley
Local time: 12:35
Tutor / lecturer / teacher
Explanation:
Sounds from your description like the equivalent of further education / adult education in the UK. In which case any of teacher / tutor / lecturer would be appropriate.
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Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:35
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +2Tutor / lecturer / teacher
Adam Smith
4teacher in primary educationFred ten Berge


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
teacher in primary education


Explanation:
Assuming this concerns a 'leraar/docent/leerkracht op/aan een basisschool' (= a teacher at a primary school)
Any context would be helpful!

Fred ten Berge
Local time: 12:35
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Tutor / lecturer / teacher


Explanation:
Sounds from your description like the equivalent of further education / adult education in the UK. In which case any of teacher / tutor / lecturer would be appropriate.

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: if one messes around with the dicos, one can see that there is a distinct possibility that this amounts to an adult education teacher. anyway basic teacher is pure Dunglish
12 hrs
  -> Absolutely thanks , but probably should incl. "FE" as well just cover the VWO aspect! :-)
agree  Andre de Vries
14 hrs
  -> Thanks
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