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door ons afgezien van

English translation: we have decided to renounce/relinquish/refrain from (collection) ...


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Dutch term or phrase:wordt door ons afgezien van
English translation:we have decided to renounce/relinquish/refrain from (collection) ...
Entered by: Suzi Griffiths
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08:35 Jun 15, 2009
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Bus/Financial - Law: Taxation & Customs
Dutch term or phrase: door ons afgezien van
Full context: "Gelet op het eerder genoemde geringe fiscaal belang wordt in dit specifieke geval door ons afgezien van correctie van de te weinig afgedragen douane rechten bij invoer." I don't understand where the door ons afgezien van fits in. Are they saying that they have decided the shortfall in import duty doesn't have to be paid in this specific case or that the minor fiscal importance doesn't relate to the shortfall in import duty and that that has to be paid? HELP!!! Urgent!
Suzi Griffiths
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:44
we have decided to renounce/relinquish/refrain from collection ...
Explanation:
The structure is 'wordt door ons afgezien van...', which is one of these favourite passive constructions the Dutch officials like to use so much, and the sort of thing that gets confusing when you can't take the time to sit back and sort it out in your mind.

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Note added at 31 mins (2009-06-15 09:07:15 GMT)
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Should of course be 'correction' as Olly has pointed out.
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Bruce Gordon
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:44
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4 +5we have decided to renounce/relinquish/refrain from collection ...
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we have decided to renounce/relinquish/refrain from collection ...


Explanation:
The structure is 'wordt door ons afgezien van...', which is one of these favourite passive constructions the Dutch officials like to use so much, and the sort of thing that gets confusing when you can't take the time to sit back and sort it out in your mind.

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Note added at 31 mins (2009-06-15 09:07:15 GMT)
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Should of course be 'correction' as Olly has pointed out.

Bruce Gordon
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:44
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Gardner
4 mins
agree  Olly Pekelharing: but 'correctie' = adjustment!
24 mins
  -> Of course, Olly. More haste - wrong letters!
agree  AbdulRahiem Dubelaar
49 mins
agree  Tina Vonhof
5 hrs
agree  Chris Hopley: In plainspeak it would be something like: "You haven't paid enough in customs duties, but the shortfall is not worth our trouble collecting" :-)
22 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Jun 23, 2009 - Changes made by Suzi Griffiths:
Edited KOG entrySuzi Griffiths's old entry - "door ons afgezien van" => "we have decided to renounce/relinquish/refrain from (collection) ..."


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