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Dutch translation: beleidsmaniak


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English term or phrase:policy wonk
Dutch translation:beleidsmaniak
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21:03 Oct 10, 2010
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Other
English term or phrase: wonk
This is all fascinating stuff for policy wonks.

It's about the differences between America and GB.
Fabriziat
dossiervreter
Explanation:
policy wonk = an expert in the minutiae of policy

cassell's dictionary of slang

Dit is allemaal fascinerend materiaal voor dossiervreters

Afscheid van workaholic, dossiervreter én socialist
ALMELO - Wethouder Schouten en bewoner Van de Gronde van Tibertius

http://www.deweekkrant.nl/files/pdfarchief/TR3/20090630/TR3_...


Wouter Bos: dossiervreter en controlfreak
Door Yvonne Doorduyn en Hans Wansink − 12/03/10, 12:30
(Archief, december 2008). Portret van een dossiervreter, controlfreak en behendig schaker – die bij elke zet rekening houdt met de beeldvorming. Hoe kom ik over?

http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2686/Binnenland/article/detai...


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Note added at 6 days (2010-10-17 13:32:42 GMT) Post-grading
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"beleidsmaniak": lijkt me zeker ook in aanmerking te komen, zit er mogelijk zelfs dichterbij

bedankt en succes
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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 15:57
Grading comment
sorry het was inderdaad policy wonk, ik heb uiteindelijk de term

"beleidsmaniak" gevonden
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4snuggeraar
Arie Uittenbogaard
3dossiervreterBarend van Zadelhoff


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
snuggeraar


Explanation:
Wonk is slang. So is snuggeraar. Both indicate a clever person.

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-10-10 21:15:47 GMT)
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The quote is from: http://www.scribd.com/doc/14239872/Wijsheid91

Example sentence(s):
  • Sinds een snuggeraar heeft ontdekt dat sinds 1960 een republi-

    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wonk
Arie Uittenbogaard
Netherlands
Local time: 15:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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neutral  Jan Willem van Dormolen: Dit woord heb ik nog nooit gehoord.
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dossiervreter


Explanation:
policy wonk = an expert in the minutiae of policy

cassell's dictionary of slang

Dit is allemaal fascinerend materiaal voor dossiervreters

Afscheid van workaholic, dossiervreter én socialist
ALMELO - Wethouder Schouten en bewoner Van de Gronde van Tibertius

http://www.deweekkrant.nl/files/pdfarchief/TR3/20090630/TR3_...


Wouter Bos: dossiervreter en controlfreak
Door Yvonne Doorduyn en Hans Wansink − 12/03/10, 12:30
(Archief, december 2008). Portret van een dossiervreter, controlfreak en behendig schaker – die bij elke zet rekening houdt met de beeldvorming. Hoe kom ik over?

http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2686/Binnenland/article/detai...


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Note added at 6 days (2010-10-17 13:32:42 GMT) Post-grading
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"beleidsmaniak": lijkt me zeker ook in aanmerking te komen, zit er mogelijk zelfs dichterbij

bedankt en succes

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 15:57
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
sorry het was inderdaad policy wonk, ik heb uiteindelijk de term

"beleidsmaniak" gevonden
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