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Scriptiewerkplaats

English translation: thesis research area


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Dutch term or phrase:Scriptiewerkplaats
English translation:thesis research area
Entered by: Luuk Arens
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11:02 May 21, 2008
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Education / Pedagogy / Thesis Guidelines
Dutch term or phrase: Scriptiewerkplaats
Op de begane grond van de bibliotheek (achter de kopieerruimte) bevindt zich de Scriptiewerkplaats. Deze ruimte is uitsluitend gereserveerd voor studenten, die in een rustige omgeving willen werken aan hun scriptie of andere werkstukken. Zij kunnen daarbij gebruik maken van alle bibliotheekfaciliteiten en diensten.
Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Local time: 12:38
thesis research area
Explanation:
Dutch campuses have specific places for research. This is the closest equivalent translation for a similar area in the UK or US.
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BQuigley
Netherlands
Local time: 12:38
Grading comment
Thanks Suzanne and Brian for your suggestions.
Luuk
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3 +2thesis research area
BQuigley
3quiet/special study room or reading roomSuzanne Jansen


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
quiet/special study room or reading room


Explanation:
In public libraries in the UK people tend do this kind of work in the so-called reference library, which has desks, often with power points for connecting laptops. A similar set-up exists in Univeristy Libraries. If there are separate rooms, I think it's likely they'll be called 'quiet study rooms', or 'special study rooms.' The British Library has a number of large reading rooms, more or less exclusively filled with desks and a small number of books on display. Books are otherwise requested and brought up from the basement by staff. My suggestions are more generic than 'scriptiewerkplaats', but that doesn't mean people woudn't be writign their thesis etc there!

Suzanne Jansen
Local time: 11:38
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
thesis research area


Explanation:
Dutch campuses have specific places for research. This is the closest equivalent translation for a similar area in the UK or US.

BQuigley
Netherlands
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks Suzanne and Brian for your suggestions.
Luuk

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof: I would call it a 'thesis research room'. The term 'research area' usually refers to the topic.
48 mins
agree  Max Nuijens, MSc: they have access to library facilities so I prefer research over study/reading; undecided about area/room - rely on Brians Nativeness
1 hr
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