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op voldoende wijze slagen

English translation: to pass satisfactorily


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Dutch term or phrase:op voldoende wijze slagen
English translation:to pass satisfactorily
Entered by: Jan VDBulcke
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12:52 Mar 10, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Dutch term or phrase: op voldoende wijze slagen
I'm translating a diploma and I'm not sure how to get this right.

"To get a pass" or "a satisfactory" seems a bit too straight forward..
Jan VDBulcke
Local time: 12:40
to pass satisfactorily
Explanation:
Good enough for Cambridge University!
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Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:40
Grading comment
thx!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2to pass satisfactorily
Dave Greatrix
4to graduateNico Staes
4adequately passKirsten Bodart


Discussion entries: 6





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
adequately pass


Explanation:
The Dutch term suggests that there is more needed than a normal pass or satisfactory, so 'adequately' seems adequate ;). But if there were more context, we could offer a better judgement.

Kirsten Bodart
Germany
Local time: 12:40
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to pass satisfactorily


Explanation:
Good enough for Cambridge University!


    Reference: http://www.ceb.cam.ac.uk/pages/examination-and-assessment.ht...
Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:40
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thx!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ron Willems
1 hr
agree  Peter van der Hoek: Or "in a satisfactory manner".
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to graduate


Explanation:
Er is, althans in de US, geen echt equivalent.
Iemand die het toch goed heeft gedaan maar geen Latijn mag toevoegen kan ook graduate honorably, maar dit is toch al meer dan "op voldoende wijze".

Nico Staes
Local time: 12:40
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: I don't understand what this has to do with graduating or with the USA
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