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RSZ-lonen

English translation: pay in real terms/net wages


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Dutch term or phrase:RSZ-lonen
English translation:pay in real terms/net wages
Entered by: MoiraB
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13:48 Apr 24, 2006
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Dutch term or phrase: RSZ-lonen
I know that RSZ = Rijksdienst voor Sociale Zekerheid, but what might this be? "Social security wages" gets an amazing number of Googles, but not clear what on earth that is.

Na de tweede wereldoorlog hadden we inderdaad vier (sterkere) stakingsgolven. [...]
De volgende twee stakingsgolven (1976-78 en 1981-83) vonden in veel slechtere omstandigheden plaats. Het waren perioden van stijgende of zeer hoge werkloosheid en van dalende RSZ-lonen.
MoiraB
Local time: 10:45
State benefits
Explanation:
Benefit payments. Payments that the social security make to the unemployed or incapacitated etc.

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Note added at 2 days4 hrs (2006-04-26 18:37:12 GMT)
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"These were periods of increasingly high unemployment coupled with low rates of pay in real terms".
This fudges the issue and is not really a solution. Best of luck with the final draft.
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Denimmish
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:45
Grading comment
Points not for your original answer (see my note re client's definition), but for your "fudge" suggestion. I think the idea is "dwindling net wages, as reflected in the Social Security figures". Thanks, everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Social Security unemployment benefits
Francina
5DHSS-benefitsTerry John Costin
3 +1State benefits
Denimmish


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Social Security unemployment benefits


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.rsz.fgov.be/onssrsz/uk/Corporate/corporate_home.h...
Francina
United States
Local time: 04:45
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Louis Vorstermans: either: social security payments or unemployment benefits in my view
6 hrs
agree  Andre de Vries: with Louis. you wouldn't say both
16 hrs
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1 day1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
DHSS-benefits


Explanation:
Literal translation: RSZ-lonen= Government Department of Social Security.

The word government is not always used because it is general knowledge that a service giving social security is always governmental.

Department of Housing and Social Security= DHSS

Terry John Costin
Netherlands
Local time: 10:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
State benefits


Explanation:
Benefit payments. Payments that the social security make to the unemployed or incapacitated etc.

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Note added at 2 days4 hrs (2006-04-26 18:37:12 GMT)
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"These were periods of increasingly high unemployment coupled with low rates of pay in real terms".
This fudges the issue and is not really a solution. Best of luck with the final draft.

Denimmish
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Points not for your original answer (see my note re client's definition), but for your "fudge" suggestion. I think the idea is "dwindling net wages, as reflected in the Social Security figures". Thanks, everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead
56 mins
  -> Thanks Dave
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