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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Taxation & Customs / exportvergunningen | | Dutch term or phrase: sondage | | Sondage is een aanvraag aan de Nederlandse overheid voor een uitspraak over de gunning van een exportvergunning voor mogelijke toekomstige leveringen. Een dergelijke aanvraag kan worden ingediend indien het onzeker is of een exportvergunning zal worden afgegeven en waardoor het ook onzeker is of er verdere pogingen moeten worden ondernomen om een contract te sluiten. |
| | | initial inquiry | Explanation:
It's a tentative, informal inquiry as to the likelihood of a license being obtained. There's all kinds of things you could call it - this is just my suggestion. |
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philgoddard
Local time: 05:45
| Grading comment Thanks to all of you for your feedback. In the context that I have, "initial inquiry" seems to be the best option.
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13 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 exploratory study or probe
Explanation:
The first suggested answer is from A. van den End's Legal Lexicon. The second suggested answer is based on the meaning of the word 'sondage' in French.
| xxxjarry
South Africa
Local time: 12:45
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 112
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Asker: Thanks for your feedback, Jarry. This is certainly a possible translation. For my particular text, however, I prefer the other option, "initial inquiry". Best regards, Herman
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14 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): -2 feel out
Explanation:
I believe the word "sondage" originally comes from French, which means to sound somebody on something, or feel out somebody about something.
In this case, it is a feel out to the Dutch government regarding applications for an allotment of export licenses.
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 initial inquiry
Explanation:
It's a tentative, informal inquiry as to the likelihood of a license being obtained. There's all kinds of things you could call it - this is just my suggestion.
| philgoddard
Local time: 05:45
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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| | Grading comment | Thanks to all of you for your feedback. In the context that I have, "initial inquiry" seems to be the best option. |
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