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werkt pas verslaving in de hand

English translation: only serves to aid addiction.

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Dutch term or phrase:werkt pas verslaving in de hand
English translation:only serves to aid addiction.
Entered by: Dave Greatrix

10:33 Dec 12, 2001
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Dutch term or phrase: werkt pas verslaving in de hand
The full sentence is:
De lage drempel van het internet waarop ongecontroleerd can worden gespeeld, werkt pas verslaving in de hand.'
Lucy Spring
only serves to aid addiction.
Explanation:
The Internet's low threshold, allowing un-inspected play only serves to aid the addiction.
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Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:40
Grading comment
My final solution is going to be a combination of David's and Jarry's answers. I've awarded the points to David because the sentence structure works better in the context of the paragraph as a whole (i.e. the role of the internet, rather than things being conducive to gambling, which was the emphasis of the previous paragraph). Admittedly, you weren't to know that!
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Summary of answers provided
4only serves to aid addiction.
Dave Greatrix
4paves the way to addiction
Serge L
4If anything is conducive to addiction it is the low
jarry (X)


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
only serves to aid addiction.


Explanation:
The Internet's low threshold, allowing un-inspected play only serves to aid the addiction.

Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1747
Grading comment
My final solution is going to be a combination of David's and Jarry's answers. I've awarded the points to David because the sentence structure works better in the context of the paragraph as a whole (i.e. the role of the internet, rather than things being conducive to gambling, which was the emphasis of the previous paragraph). Admittedly, you weren't to know that!
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
paves the way to addiction


Explanation:
that's what I would say...

HTH,

Serge L.


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Serge L
Local time: 01:40
PRO pts in pair: 261
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
If anything is conducive to addiction it is the low


Explanation:
threshold of the Internet and its uncontrolled gambling.

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 01:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 3855
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