Nederlandse Veiligheidsdienst
English translation: Dutch Security Services
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|  Selected response from: Dave Greatrix United Kingdom Local time: 00:00 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | Dutch Security Services Ltd. |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Dutch Security Services Ltd. Explanation: Maar je kan het ook zo laten. |
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12 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1company names Explanation: The generally accpeted wisdom in the translation industry is not to translate company names (and other proper names). In any case, BV can definitely not be translated with Ltd. By doing so, you create the impression that the company is established in an English-speaking jurisdiction. To put it another way, would you translate 'het Torentje' as '10 Downing Street' or 'The White House'? See section 1.1 on "DNT entries" in the file reference below. Reference: http://www.systransoft.com/Support/Dicts/t1.html#AEN20 |
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