Dutch to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Church and State | | Dutch term or phrase: indien zij zich hiertoe bij machte voelt | Belgian Dutch? Book on direct democracy
Context: ...de Kerk haar posities ook via de staatsmacht aan de volledige samenleving poogt op te leggen, "indien zij zich hiertoe bij machte voelt".
Does it mean 'if it feels it has the power to do so'? |
|  Dave CalderheadKudoZ activityQuestions: 25 (none open) ( 1 closed without grading) Answers: 1065 Netherlands
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| | Selected response from: Pierre Grabowski Local time: 12:40
| Grading comment Thanks everyone for the assistance. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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7 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +2 'if it feels it has the power to do so'
Explanation: yep.
another possibility: if it feels it is capable of doing this
| Pierre Grabowski Local time: 12:40 Works in field Native speaker of: Flemish, English PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | Thanks everyone for the assistance. |
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9 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +1 if it believes that it is in a position to do so
Explanation: another option
| xxxjarry South Africa Local time: 10:40 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 50
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| | Grading comment | Sorry, Jarry. Close call, but Pierre came through just ahead. |
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| | Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | The asker has declined this answer Comment: Sorry, Jarry. Close call, but Pierre came through just ahead. |
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