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Flemish translation: bingedrinken

11:11 Jun 10, 2009

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English term or phrase: binge drinking

In the scientific sense of the word : occasional drinkers consuming more than 5 drinks on one occasion.
I find the term is left untranslated sometimes, but then only when referring to young people, drinking until they pass out.

Eveline Rerren KudoZ activity Questions: 10 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 51 Belgium
Local time: 11:04

Flemish translation:bingedrinken

Explanation:
is de officiële NL term hiervoor. staat ook zo in VanDale

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Evy Kenens
Belgium
Local time: 11:04

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Bedankt Kate !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +2

comadrinken

Gerda Rijsselaere

4 +2

bingedrinken

Evy Kenens

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Binge drinken or bingedrinken

Kate Hudson

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25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

bingedrinken

Explanation:
is de officiële NL term hiervoor. staat ook zo in VanDale

Evy Kenens
Belgium
Local time: 11:04
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Bedankt Kate !

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

comadrinken

Explanation:
wordt meestal gebruikt, ook in Nederland

Gerda Rijsselaere
Belgium
Local time: 11:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

Flemish

Reference comments

30 mins

Reference: Binge drinken or bingedrinken

Reference information:
Alcoholinfo | Is bingedrinken schadelijk voor je gezondheid? - [ Translate this page ]
Een vorm van overmatig drinken is binge drinken. Dit is het drinken van grote hoeveelheden alcohol bij één gelegenheid (binge is Engels voor braspartij). ...
www.alcoholinfo.nl/index.cfm?act=qena.antwoord&vraag=3867

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English