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ontkleden

English translation: demystify

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Dutch term or phrase:ontkleden
English translation:demystify
Entered by: Ken Cox

15:04 Aug 30, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering ont(k)leed
Dutch term or phrase: ontkleden
Titel van een boek dat ik heb vertaald als The Code of Civil Procedure analysed and dismantled.

Het gaat om het woord 'ontkleden' - is dismantled hier de juiste vertaling?
Jacqueline Sieben
Netherlands
Local time: 21:25
demystify
Explanation:
in this specific context; demistify means 'Make (a difficult subject) clearer and easier to understand' (Oxford dico), or figuratively to in strip away the archaic and obscure terminology to reveal the actual meaning

You could also say 'analysed and clarified'.

I would expect (or at least hope) that the author(s) explain their objectives in a foreword or the like, which could help you understand what they meant with the title.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-30 16:24:13 GMT)
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read 'figuratively to strip away...'
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Ken Cox
Local time: 21:25
Grading comment
excellent!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
demystify


Explanation:
in this specific context; demistify means 'Make (a difficult subject) clearer and easier to understand' (Oxford dico), or figuratively to in strip away the archaic and obscure terminology to reveal the actual meaning

You could also say 'analysed and clarified'.

I would expect (or at least hope) that the author(s) explain their objectives in a foreword or the like, which could help you understand what they meant with the title.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-30 16:24:13 GMT)
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read 'figuratively to strip away...'

Ken Cox
Local time: 21:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 33
Grading comment
excellent!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Demystified is prachtig.
1 min
  -> merci
agree  sindy cremer
5 mins
agree  inge kinget: mooi
12 days
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