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flitsscheiding

English translation: fast-track divorce


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:flitsscheiding
English translation:fast-track divorce
Entered by: Andre de Vries
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10:01 May 21, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / mortgage loans
Dutch term or phrase: flitsscheiding
echtscheiding / flitsscheiding

I have "flash divorce" and "divorce without legal process" - maybe someone can advise on a more suitable term.
Andre de Vries
Local time: 11:49
lightning divorce
Explanation:
This gets over 100 Google hits and I have the term used before.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-21 11:38:54 GMT)
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Actually, you often hear the term 'quickie divorce', it's quite informal though so may not suit the tone of your text
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xxxJon O
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:49
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I used fast-track divorce. I think that captures the meaning quite well. thanks.
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4lightning divorcexxxJon O
3for infoKen Cox


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lightning divorce


Explanation:
This gets over 100 Google hits and I have the term used before.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-21 11:38:54 GMT)
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Actually, you often hear the term 'quickie divorce', it's quite informal though so may not suit the tone of your text

xxxJon O
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:49
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
I used fast-track divorce. I think that captures the meaning quite well. thanks.
Notes to answerer
Asker: I think this doesn't really work - the point being that it is without legal process - but I can look into this.

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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
for info


Explanation:
The definition given by Van Dale is:

echtscheiding zonder tussenkomst van de rechter, mogelijk door het huwelijk om te laten zetten in een geregistreerd partnerschap dat men vervolgens ontbindt

So IMO in a jurisdiction where this is not possible, you probably don't have any option other than a paraphrase

Aside from that, 'quickie divorce' comes to mind, but that's not the same thing when it comes down to details (althoug the end effect is the same).

Ken Cox
Local time: 12:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 33
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