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ZBO (Zelfstandige BestuursOrganen)

English translation: non-departmental public body / Executive Agencies)


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Dutch term or phrase:ZBO (Zelfstandige BestuursOrganen)
English translation:non-departmental public body / Executive Agencies)
Entered by: xxxjarry
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12:13 Sep 5, 2005
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Dutch term or phrase: ZBO (Zelfstandige BestuursOrganen)
Het marktaandeel van XYZ is bij zowel de centrale overheid (in het bijzonder ministeries, agentschappen en ZBO's) als bij de grote gemeenten, academische ziekenhuizen en universiteiten verder uitgebreid.

What are ZBOs called in the UK or other parts of the English-speaking world
xxxjarry
South Africa
Local time: 10:40
non-departmental public body
Explanation:
See http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/the_future_of_the_civil_servi...
Sometimes also referred to as quango (quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation), but technically that is only correct if they are indeed non-governmental.
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FionaT
Netherlands
Local time: 10:40
Grading comment
Thanks Fiona. The reference you provided tilted the balance in your favour, so you get the points
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1non-departmental public bodyFionaT
4Independent governing bodies/authorities
Dave Calderhead
4independent bodies/ agencies
David Hollywood


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
independent bodies/ agencies


Explanation:
Zelfstandige BestuursOrganen-ZBOs (independent bodies), in this case the Netherlands.
Organisation for Scientific Work-MW-NWO, on the basis of outlines. ...


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or: independent administrative bodies

functional type of public organisations are the various independent public ...
administrative bodies' (in Dutch: 'zelfstandige bestuursorganen') offers a ...
www.fdewb.unimaas.nl/algec/ staff/framespages/mierlo/rm.01.007.pdf

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Independent administrative bodies (Zelfstandige bestuursorganen or ZBOs) abound.
The Dutch administrative system is often referred to as one of the ...
unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/ public/documents/un/unpan000221.html - 85k - Cached -

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Algemene wetgeving voor zelfstandige bestuursorganen. (A general. law for
independent administrative bodies). Deventer: Kluwer. Brancheau, JC, JC Wetherbe. ...
dissertations.ub.rug.nl/FILES/faculties/ management/1999/v.m.f.homburg/referenc.pdf

David Hollywood
Local time: 05:40
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: it's independent administrative body (see Jurlex). you seem to be having a fine time researching and hoping to strike pay dirt by listing all you find...question stands: do you actually know Dutch?
20 mins
  -> Dutch is certainly not one of my "working languages" writeaway but I do have sufficient passive knowledge to make a reasonable assessment
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
non-departmental public body


Explanation:
See http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/the_future_of_the_civil_servi...
Sometimes also referred to as quango (quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation), but technically that is only correct if they are indeed non-governmental.

FionaT
Netherlands
Local time: 10:40
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks Fiona. The reference you provided tilted the balance in your favour, so you get the points

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adam Smith: This what they're known as in the UK (also sometimes Executive Agencies & NDPB), e.g. http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/the_future_of_the_civil_servi...
54 mins
  -> Thanks, Adam
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Independent governing bodies/authorities


Explanation:
add independent to bestuursorgaan
English:

Term: governing body/authority
Term: [administrative] authority
Term: administrative body
Term: executive and legislative body

MultiTerm references from major international auditing body.

I am rating this only high because of the possible options.
personally I would go for

independent governing bodies

ref 1:
FE colleges in the United Kingdom are legally independent institutions with
independent governing bodies that include nominations from the local community ...

ref 2.
House of Commons - Public Accounts - Minutes of Evidence
There are several examples of other organisations with strong and independent
governing bodies but which are fully audited by the C&AG. ...




    www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/.../ Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1107296539322
    www.publications.parliament.uk/ pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmpubacc/237/4091509.htm
Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 10:40
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Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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