Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | Dutch term or phrase: gedogen | The newspaper reports:
"The Dutch word for this is gedogen, which has no equivalent in English yet roughly means permitting what is officially illegal."
When I posted this on a word-board, several people said that English does have an equivalent: "to turn a blind eye."
Could someone familiar with Dutch go to that word-board and give us a better sense of the nuances of the Dutch term? Thank you.
http://wordcraft.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6351024471/m/... |
| | | English translation:tolerate | Explanation:
True, there is no one-to-one translation in English, but I generally use this, especially with regard to marijuana policy in the Netherlands.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 45 mins (2007-02-20 15:54:39 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Thanks everyone. |
| Selected response from:
 Buck
Netherlands
Local time: 06:08
| Grading comment Thank you. Much appreciated, and I've notified our word-board of your good work and results.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
| |
|
| Discussion entries: 0 |
|---|
Automatic update in 00:
|
| |
peer agreement (net): +7