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English translation: civil-society organisations


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Dutch term or phrase:maatschappelijke organisaties
English translation:civil-society organisations
Entered by: Toiny Van der Putte-Rademakers
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11:47 Jan 4, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Management / interimmanagement
Dutch term or phrase: maatschappelijke organisaties
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Toiny Van der Putte-Rademakers
Local time: 06:41
civil-society organisations
Explanation:
is how I've always translated it. With or without hyphen. Plural form also in IATE. I believe it's synonymous with maatschappelijk middenveld.

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-01-04 12:01:38 GMT)
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Depending on context, community-based organisations is another option.
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MoiraB
Local time: 06:41
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Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3NGOsphilgoddard
4 +2civil-society organisationsMoiraB


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
civil-society organisations


Explanation:
is how I've always translated it. With or without hyphen. Plural form also in IATE. I believe it's synonymous with maatschappelijk middenveld.

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Note added at 13 mins (2011-01-04 12:01:38 GMT)
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Depending on context, community-based organisations is another option.

MoiraB
Local time: 06:41
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PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot Moira.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Leaving out the hyphen seems to be perfectly acceptable in UK English.
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Kitty. I prefer it with a hyphen but there's no room for ambiguity really so I'm easy.
neutral  philgoddard: Definitely a hyphen - it's needed to resolve the ambiguity.
8 hrs
agree  Chris Hopley: I think it's more common without a hyphen, but I don't see any ambiguity either way.
9 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
NGOs


Explanation:
Meaning non-governmental organisations.

"Civil-society organisations" is one possible translation, but NGOs is far more common. This is from the Wikipedia entry on "civil society":

"Civil societies are often populated by organizations such as registered charities, development non-governmental organizations, community groups, women's organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations, trade unions, self-help groups, social movements, business associations, coalitions and advocacy groups."

That, to me, means NGOs.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_society
philgoddard
Local time: 23:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Hopley: See also the Wikipedia entry for NGO: "the term "non-governmental organization" has no generally agreed legal definition. In many jurisdictions, these types of organization are called "civil society organizations""
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Olly Pekelharing
16 hrs
agree  Lianne Van De Ven: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niet-gouvernementele_organisati...
1 day6 mins
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