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Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland

English translation: Rijnland District Water Control Board


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10:52 Feb 10, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics
Dutch term or phrase: Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland
szukam dokladnego tlumaczenia tej instytucji. Ich strona to: www.rijnland.net Niestety podpowiedzi w innych jezykach nie naprowadzily mnie na dobre tlumaczenie na j. polski.
kasiamlynczak
English translation:Rijnland District Water Control Board
Explanation:
Look at the EN page of the website.
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orangeworld
Local time: 10:42
Grading comment
Thank a lot! It was very helpful
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Rijnland District Water Control Board
orangeworld
5 +1Rijnland Regional Water AuthorityDavid Walker
5 +1water control board, internal drainage board
Chris Hopley
5 -2Rhineland Higher water boardAnnabel Rautenbach


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Rhineland Higher water board


Explanation:
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Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 10:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Chris Hopley: Is it Higher Rhineland or a higher water board? Neither is correct IMO.
19 mins
  -> It is the higher water board in Rhineland
agree  xxxjarry: The latter is also the answer A. van den End seems to prefer.
54 mins
disagree  Olly Pekelharing: with Chris
1 hr
neutral  Buck: why translate the place name?
1 hr
disagree  writeaway: With Chris and Buck. ... isn't an explanation in any language and blind belief in Jurlex can spell disaster.
2 hrs
  -> Each to his own, but I prefer to go with Jurlex rather than Google translate
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Rijnland District Water Control Board


Explanation:
Look at the EN page of the website.


    Reference: http://www.rijnland.net/algemene_onderdelen/talenversies/en
orangeworld
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank a lot! It was very helpful

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
18 mins
agree  Neil Cross: Yep, straight from the horse's mouth. Unfortunately, they don't have a Polish page - I think the asker may have inadvertently placed this question in the wrong language combo.
31 mins
agree  Olly Pekelharing: can't argue with that
1 hr
agree  Christopher Smith: Although I think the website's own use of 'Rijnland' is sloppy; if you are going for and English translation, why not make it 'Rhineland'?
2 hrs
agree  Chris Hopley
3 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof: I.m.o. Rijnland is a name - it should not be changed.
6 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hoogheemraadschap, waterschap, watering
water control board, internal drainage board


Explanation:
I don't speak Polish, so I'll stick with an English explanation. A 'hoogheemraadschap' (also known as 'waterschap' or 'watering' (Flemish)) is a public body responsible for controlling water levels and drainage in its designated area.

A common translation in English is 'water control board', while a name for similar authorities in the UK is 'internal drainage board'.


    Reference: http://www.ada.org.uk/
Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Annabel Rautenbach: heemraadschap is water board, hoog means it is the higher water board ... check Jurlex
8 mins
  -> Jurlex is not sacred and sometimes plain wrong. There are no heemraadschappen in existence. There are currently 26 waterschappen in NL, some of which are (for historical reasons) called hoogheemraadschappen. Check uvw.nl
agree  Neil Cross: Jurlex is an excellent dictionary, but it wasn't delivered on tablets of stone from the top of Mount Sinai. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_board_(Netherlands) for a description of water control boards in NL.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Neil! Applies to any dictionary, of course, but especially to Jurlex. It is private glossary with public circulation. It does have its merits though, e.g. there's nothing else like it for NL-EN.
agree  Olly Pekelharing
1 hr
  -> Thanks.
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Rijnland Regional Water Authority


Explanation:
This is the translation I have used several times without complaint.



    Reference: http://www.zuiderzeeland.nl/algemene_onderdelen_0/english
David Walker
Netherlands
Local time: 10:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof: Also a good option.
6 hrs
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