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English translation: primarily

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Dutch term or phrase:	hoofdzakelijk
English translation:	primarily
Entered by:	Matt Coler

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12:38 Aug 23, 2011

Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Human Resources / Company bike

Dutch term or phrase: hoofdzakelijk

Fiets
Maak de hoofdzakelijk gebruik van de fiets dan kom je in aanmerking voor een door de hva vergoede fiets.

Fiscale Fiets
Fiscaal voordeel via brutto/netto verrekening

> Does the person who signs this contract get a subsidized bike?

Matt Coler KudoZ activity Questions: 1579 (5 open) (2 without valid answers) (20 closed without grading) Answers: 13
Local time: 07:27

primarily

Explanation:
I suspect a typo: "de" should be "je." The intention of the sentence is then conditional instead of imperative.

IF [you] use the bike primarily for.... THEN....

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Clem Herman
Netherlands
Local time: 07:27

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

primarily

Clem Herman

predominantly

Willem Wunderink

4 +1

primarily

Clem Herman

3 +1

mainly

Alexander Schleber

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

primarily

Explanation:
I suspect a typo: "de" should be "je." The intention of the sentence is then conditional instead of imperative.

IF [you] use the bike primarily for.... THEN....

Clem Herman
Netherlands
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of:

English

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

primarily

Explanation:
and, yes: they're being offered a subsidized bike.

Clem Herman
Netherlands
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of:

English

11 mins confidence:

predominantly

Explanation:
There are more alternatives here, but "predominantly" describes the intended condition best.
It indeed means that if you travel mainly by bike, you get a subsidised or free bike from the HVA. (There is an error in the Dutch text, it should read: "Maak je hoofdzakelijk.............")

Willem Wunderink
Netherlands
Local time: 07:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

mainly

Explanation:
Another possibility and a little more everyday.

Alexander Schleber
Local time: 07:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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Non-PRO (3): Sander Wiener, Erik Boers, David Walker

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Changes made by editors

Aug 23, 2011 - Changes made by David Walker:
Level	PRO => Non-PRO
Aug 23, 2011 - Changes made by writeaway:
Field	Art/Literary => Other

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