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English translation: query


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Dutch term or phrase:afvraging
English translation:query
Entered by: xxxJon O
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16:47 Nov 19, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
Dutch term or phrase: afvraging
"In rekenregels wordt in combinatie met tabel T510S middels afvragingen op weekdag en feestdagklasse bepaald welke van onderstaande looncomponenten voor elke dag ingeroosterde consignatiedienst met 1 wordt opgehoogd: "

From company regulations regarding "On-call duty" (Consignatie)
xxxJon O
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:48
query
Explanation:
Sounds like an ordinary database query to me. If that's correct, the question category made need to be changed (again)...
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 10:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3query
Jack den Haan
4polling
Albert Stufkens


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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
query


Explanation:
Sounds like an ordinary database query to me. If that's correct, the question category made need to be changed (again)...

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: sounds likely and garners some relavant ghits in combination with database (but there's surely a more common Dutch term for this?)
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Ken. The term is rather difficult to translate in Dutch. Afaik, there is no "standing" equivalent in Dutch, and I think you could consider 'afvraging' a brave but not very successful attempt to translate it anyway. Best left untranslated IMH
agree  Neil Cross: Certainly would seem to be a query from the context. Perhaps a translation from, or influenced by, the German? (Abfrage = query)
1 hr
  -> Hadn't thought of that, but wouldn't be surprised. Thanks, Neil.
agree  WIDIC: This seems to be influenced by the German term
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, K. You should know ;-)
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
polling


Explanation:
My informatics dictionary has six entries for this term:
1 for 'query'
5 for 'polling'

Polling: a process whereby terminals making use of a common transmission line are asked to transmit messages.

Albert Stufkens
Local time: 10:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Changes made by editors
Nov 19, 2007 - Changes made by writeaway:
FieldLaw/Patents => Bus/Financial
Field (specific)Law (general) => Human Resources


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