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being driven to extinction

Dutch translation: met uitsterven bedreigd worden

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English term or phrase:to be driven to extinction
Dutch translation:met uitsterven bedreigd worden
Entered by: Antoinette Verburg

07:22 Feb 14, 2007
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / whaling
English term or phrase: being driven to extinction
mammals were being driven to extinction?
---> The Times, February 13 2007
sofiesteurs
Local time: 17:00
met uitsterven bedreigd
Explanation:
... werden met uitsterven bedreigd.

'Twee zoogdiersoorten met uitsterven bedreigd'
http://www.vzz.nl/nieuws/nieuws2007/nieuws-20070114-soortenu...
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Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 17:00
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11met uitsterven bedreigd
Antoinette Verburg
4bijna uitgestorven zijn
Luc Dielis
3met uitroeiing bedreigd
Katrien De Clercq


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
met uitroeiing bedreigd


Explanation:
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Katrien De Clercq
Local time: 17:00
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jan Willem van Dormolen (X): 'Uitroeiing' vooronderstelt een vooropgesteld plan. Dat zie ik er niet in. Maar misschien staat dat in de context, dus daarom 'neutral' en geen 'disagree'.
7 mins
  -> Ja, inderdaad, je hebt gelijk.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bijna uitgestorven zijn


Explanation:
de zoogdieren zijn bijna uitgestorven.

Luc Dielis
Belgium
Local time: 17:00
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
met uitsterven bedreigd


Explanation:
... werden met uitsterven bedreigd.

'Twee zoogdiersoorten met uitsterven bedreigd'
http://www.vzz.nl/nieuws/nieuws2007/nieuws-20070114-soortenu...


Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 17:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
2 mins
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
8 mins
agree  vic voskuil
13 mins
agree  avantix
21 mins
agree  Liesbeth Huijer
36 mins
agree  Erik Boers
1 hr
agree  Hester Eymers
2 hrs
agree  Charlesp
2 hrs
agree  roeland
2 hrs
agree  Inge Dijkstra
4 hrs
agree  Jack den Haan
5 hrs
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