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Raadspensionaris

English translation: Grand Pensionary


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Dutch term or phrase:Raadspensionaris
English translation:Grand Pensionary
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History / Dutch Naval history
Dutch term or phrase: Raadspensionaris
Technisch stuk (N-E) over nieuw marineschip bevat ook een paragraaf over de naamgeving van het schip waarbij enkele termen uit de vaderlandse geschiedenis overgezet moeten worden naar (Brits) Engels.
Raadspensionaris (Johan de Witt).
Jacques Wolse
Netherlands
Local time: 09:04
Grand Pensionary
Explanation:
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nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raadpensionaris
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joeky janusch
Israel
Local time: 10:04
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4 +2Grand Pensionary
joeky janusch
4Grand Pensionary
Friso Holtkamp
3pensionary (of the republic)
11thmuse


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Grand Pensionary


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Pensionary

Tevens gevonden in enkele encyclopedieartikelen over Johan de Witt. (www.bartleby.com, bijvoorbeeld)

Friso Holtkamp
Netherlands
Local time: 09:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Grand Pensionary


Explanation:
**

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-05-02 07:11:22 GMT)
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nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raadpensionaris
en ga dan naar de engelse versie

joeky janusch
Israel
Local time: 10:04
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Bedankt!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
1 hr

agree  Jack den Haan
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pensionary (of the republic)


Explanation:
Van Dale:

pensionaris de (m.) (geschiedenis)
1
stadsadvocaat
Pensionary
2
president van de Bataafse Republiek
Pensionary
context
de pensionaris Schimmelpenninck
Pensionary Schimmelpenninck


11thmuse
Australia
Local time: 18:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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