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in gebreke zijn

English translation: in default/breach

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Dutch term or phrase:in gebreke zijn
English translation:in default/breach
Entered by: fdefoglio

10:47 Jul 2, 2003
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
Dutch term or phrase: in gebreke zijn
Univar zou overigens tegenover de Brusselse autoriteiten in gebreke zijn, hoewel de actiemogelijkheden van deze autoriteiten eerder beperkt zijn...
fdefoglio
South Africa
Local time: 03:26
in default/breach/negligent
Explanation:
depending on the rest of the sentence and the context. More is thus needed.

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Note added at 2003-07-02 11:42:41 (GMT)
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Given the context provided, one possible translation would be:

could be considered to be negligent/in breach with regard to the Brussels authorities etc.....
Considering it sounds like the issue here is a possible threat to public health, then I would use \'negligent\' unless there was some type of contract involved.
Selected response from:

AllisonK (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 03:26
Grading comment
Perfect! Thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10in default/breach/negligent
AllisonK (X)
4(to be found) lacking,
Ghislaine van der Burgt


Discussion entries: 1





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
in default/breach/negligent


Explanation:
depending on the rest of the sentence and the context. More is thus needed.

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Note added at 2003-07-02 11:42:41 (GMT)
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Given the context provided, one possible translation would be:

could be considered to be negligent/in breach with regard to the Brussels authorities etc.....
Considering it sounds like the issue here is a possible threat to public health, then I would use \'negligent\' unless there was some type of contract involved.

AllisonK (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 541
Grading comment
Perfect! Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
1 min
agree  Ammerins Moss-de Boer
11 mins
agree  joeky janusch
14 mins
agree  jarry (X)
32 mins
agree  Chris Hopley
33 mins
agree  Marijke Singer
39 mins
agree  Kate Hudson (X): I would go with negligent
42 mins
agree  Elise Jansen (X)
1 hr
agree  writeaway
1 hr
agree  Ariser
2 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(to be found) lacking,


Explanation:
Lacking in what though, there is not a lot of context here to know for sure

Ghislaine van der Burgt
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 19
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