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e/v

English translation: neé (with a switch), spouse of

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Dutch term or phrase:e/v
English translation:neé (with a switch), spouse of
Entered by: Peter Simon

21:59 Mar 6, 2014
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / abbreviation (used in a CV)
Dutch term or phrase: e/v
I'm translating a CV, and in the Personal Details section, under "Last name:" it says "[Maiden name], e/v [married name]." E/v meaning "echtgenote van". What would be the most natural way to render this in English?

Thanks for your input!
Emma Rault (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:53
neé (with a switch)
Explanation:
As it really doesn't exist in the Dutch way in English, but the question asked for the most natural way to express the notion, well, the English way is to start with the married name and follow it with the maiden name introduced with "neé". As also a native Hungarian, I find this Dutch way strange and I'd do the same in a Hungarian translation as well. The important thing is, as I see it, not only to translate as the original, but to do it in the target language according to the character of that language and avoid serious issues not only with understandability, but also with readability.
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Peter Simon
Netherlands
Local time: 01:53
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3neé (with a switch)
Peter Simon
3 +2wife of, with a note
June Derlachter


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
wife of, with a note


Explanation:
Since there is no equivalent in English, I always add a note explaining that this means "wife of".

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Note added at 12 mins (2014-03-06 22:11:13 GMT)
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fyi: My experience with the term: when translating driver licences.

June Derlachter
Canada
Local time: 16:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): or 'spouse of'.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Tina- I completely agree with 'spouse'.
agree  W Schouten
9 hrs
  -> Thanks
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
neé (with a switch)


Explanation:
As it really doesn't exist in the Dutch way in English, but the question asked for the most natural way to express the notion, well, the English way is to start with the married name and follow it with the maiden name introduced with "neé". As also a native Hungarian, I find this Dutch way strange and I'd do the same in a Hungarian translation as well. The important thing is, as I see it, not only to translate as the original, but to do it in the target language according to the character of that language and avoid serious issues not only with understandability, but also with readability.

Peter Simon
Netherlands
Local time: 01:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 5
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
16 mins
agree  Kitty Brussaard: A good point, though perhaps confusing when entered as such to the glossary
11 hrs
  -> Yes, but I wonder what other options there are with, e.g. Chinese, where there aren't different married and unmarried names - should we force the original from another language's point of view, or keep to what's understandable in the target L?
agree  Anne Schulz
20 hrs
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