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overblijfgeld

English translation: lunchtime supervision fee


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Dutch term or phrase:overblijfgeld
English translation:lunchtime supervision fee
Entered by: Stephen Mills
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16:23 Aug 26, 2011
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Dutch term or phrase: overblijfgeld
I have come across this terms in relation to a fee paid to a school. Logically it should mean a fee paid so that a child can stay overnight at the school but the amount concerned (€2/day) seems too little for this to be right. It occurs to me that it could also mean a fee for children to stay on at school after lessons have finished (e.g. if parents are working). Can anybody shed any light on this for me.

Many thanks
Stephen Mills
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:40
money for staying over during lunchtime/detention
Explanation:
when I was a child all kids went home for lunch, if that was not possible, 'bleef je over', bringing your own sandwiches as Dutch schools do not cook food on the premises,may be it is a fee for caring for the kids.
Overblijven can also mean detention after school for bad behaviour.
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W Schouten
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:40
Grading comment
This answer made the meaning of this term clear to me. I eventually went on to translate the term as "lunchtime supervision fee" on the basis of this answer. This was later suggested by another user, but I had already indicated it as my solution on this site.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3lunch hour fee
Tina Vonhof
4 +2lunch money
Lianne Van De Ven
4Lunchtime supervision costs
Clair Richards
3money for staying over during lunchtime/detentionW Schouten


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
money for staying over during lunchtime/detention


Explanation:
when I was a child all kids went home for lunch, if that was not possible, 'bleef je over', bringing your own sandwiches as Dutch schools do not cook food on the premises,may be it is a fee for caring for the kids.
Overblijven can also mean detention after school for bad behaviour.

W Schouten
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
This answer made the meaning of this term clear to me. I eventually went on to translate the term as "lunchtime supervision fee" on the basis of this answer. This was later suggested by another user, but I had already indicated it as my solution on this site.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lianne Van De Ven: This is a description rather than a translattion. Staying after school is 'nablijven'.
16 mins
  -> true had forgotten, suppressed childhood memory(-;
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lunch money


Explanation:
We just call it lunch money (US). Overblijven = staying at school during lunch time.

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  W Schouten: dinner money in the UK
3 mins
agree  machteld schrameijer
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lunch hour fee


Explanation:
I found confirmation on UK, Canadian, and American websites - see below. A lunch hour fee is paid to the school. Lunch money is what the children are given by parents to buy food or treats, e.g. if a regular lunch hour program does not exist.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-08-26 18:57:30 GMT)
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If by overblijven they mean to stay after school, it would be called an "after school fee".



    Reference: http://www.st-monicaschool.org/userimages/reminder_files/050...
Tina Vonhof
Local time: 04:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 58

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Josephine Isaacs: I agree, or 'after school care fee' if it it staying after school.
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Josephine.
agree  Allison Klein
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Allison.
agree  Saskia Steur
20 hrs
  -> Thanks Saskia.
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Lunchtime supervision costs


Explanation:
Its the fee charged by the school in to cover the cost employing of non teaching support staff to supervise the children over the lunch break.


    Reference: http://oud.hsvdenhaag.nl/thips/cgi-oic/pagedb.exe/show?no=71...
Clair Richards
Netherlands
Local time: 12:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tina Vonhof: The costs is what the school has, the fee is what the parents pay.
3 hrs
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