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English translation: politically motivated


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Dutch term or phrase:afhankelijk
English translation:politically motivated
Entered by: Willemina Hagenauw
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08:24 Oct 12, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Court rulings
Dutch term or phrase: afhankelijk
The sentence reads: "Dit is het resultaat van rechtspraak die als partijdig en afhankelijk moet worden gekwalificeerd." I don't find "dependent/dependant" a good solution here? Would "bound" cover this? It concerns legal proceedings in a country where judges might be influenced by political interests etc.
Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 11:52
politically motivated
Explanation:
In a legal context, I would normally translate 'partijdig en afhankelijk' as 'partial and biased' (see also Wessel's answer).
In this specific context, it might be that 'partial and politically motivated' fits the bill better. Or 'biased and politically motivated' if you prefer.
Selected response from:

Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 12:52
Grading comment
Ja, mooie oplossing. Dank aan alle bijdragers.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5partisan
Chris Hopley
4 +4text
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
3 +2politically motivated
Kitty Brussaard
4pressuredBonavon
3unreliable
Clair Richards
3discretionary
Textpertise
Summary of reference entries provided
several refs on the www. here's one of them
writeaway

Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pressured


Explanation:
politically pressured in this case

Bonavon
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
text


Explanation:
sounds like BIASED to me....

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-10-12 10:38:23 GMT)
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If you want then you can use other terma such as "partial", prejudiced, displaying favouritism, discriminatory etc all having more or less the same message: Not honest!

L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
South Africa
Local time: 12:52
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  W Schouten
4 mins
  -> bedankt.
agree  Kitty Brussaard: I would normally use 'partial and biased' for 'partijdig en afhankelijk'. In this specific context, 'partial and politically motivated' would be another viable option. See my answer below.
4 hrs
  -> Bedankt Kitty. ben het met je eens.
agree  Chris Hopley: 'partial and biased' gets my vote
5 hrs
  -> bedankt Chris
agree  Lianne Van De Ven: Yes, I agree with Chris
1 day2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
unreliable


Explanation:
It is not a translation I know, but in this context would 'biased and unreliable' fit the bill?

Clair Richards
Netherlands
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
discretionary


Explanation:
One of Van Dale's definitions of afhankelijk, this is usually the meaning of the word when used in the context of a legal decision. I think it will fit your context in the sense that the judgment has been made at the discretion of the judges and not necessarily in accordance with the strict provisions of the law.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-10-12 10:59:48 GMT)
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@writeaway - discretionary fits the context perfectly.
For discussions on the meaning of a discretionary judgment, please see
http://tinyurl.com/69b9ejj. Please note that I said "strict" provisions of the law. The use of discretion is within the law but the implication here is that the judges are allowing political considerations to influence their discretion and consequently their rulings are flawed when viewed by the standards of the Dutch courts.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: context is everything. this is the findings of a Dutch court and it relates to a verdict by a Russian court in Russia. The judges there were following the law, of course.
2 mins
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
politically motivated


Explanation:
In a legal context, I would normally translate 'partijdig en afhankelijk' as 'partial and biased' (see also Wessel's answer).
In this specific context, it might be that 'partial and politically motivated' fits the bill better. Or 'biased and politically motivated' if you prefer.

Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 12:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Ja, mooie oplossing. Dank aan alle bijdragers.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof
2 hrs
  -> Dank je wel Tina :-)
agree  Simo Blom
2 hrs
  -> Bedankt Simo :-)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
partisan


Explanation:
Another option.

E.g. -> "Bush CIA nominee 'too partisan'
A Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee has said US President George W Bush's nominee for CIA director is too close to the White House. Senator Jay Rockefeller told a hearing on Congressman Porter Goss' nomination he lacked the independence to restore credibility to intelligence agencies. ... "Having reviewed your record closely, I have a number of concerns about whether your past partisan actions and statements will allow you to be the type of non-partisan, independent and objective national intelligence adviser our country needs," he said."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3656580.stm

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 12:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 119

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof: Good option.
56 mins
agree  Simo Blom
1 hr
agree  Sindy Cremer
3 hrs
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Good option too :-)
6 hrs
agree  Lianne Van De Ven
21 hrs
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: several refs on the www. here's one of them

Reference information:
http://books.google.com/books?id=dSeSnaDGG8AC&pg=PA1601&lpg=...

writeaway
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