Jul 9, 2012 09:14
12 yrs ago
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Dutch term
France
Cultural heritage, visual arts, food
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, English
noch voor diens risico komen
Dutch to English
Law/Patents
Education / Pedagogy
final assessment guidelines
Any legal eagles out there who can help? The rest of the text is no problem for me, just this phrase.
Here is the context:
Op (schriftelijk) verzoek van de XXX kan de afstudeercommissie bepalen dat de eindbeoordeling van de XXX wordt uitgesteld, indien bijzondere omstandigheden, die niet te wijten zijn aan de schuld van de XXX noch voor diens risico komen, zulks vereisen.
Here is the context:
Op (schriftelijk) verzoek van de XXX kan de afstudeercommissie bepalen dat de eindbeoordeling van de XXX wordt uitgesteld, indien bijzondere omstandigheden, die niet te wijten zijn aan de schuld van de XXX noch voor diens risico komen, zulks vereisen.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Neither the fault nor the responsibility |
Tina Vonhof (X)
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Proposed translations
6 hrs
Neither the fault nor the responsibility
The two concepts are close but not quite the same and in legal language everything must be covered. There may be unforeseen circumstances, e.g., a death in the family, an accident, disruption of public transport, etc., that the student could not have foreseen.
Reference:
http://www.out-law.com/en/topics/projects--construction/construction-contracts/liquidated-damages/
Discussion
I'll be going with Monique's suggestion (which contains the answer) and rewording the text to suit. Certainly NOT leaving it out!
I may be wrong, but the Dutch seems like a very odd choice of words. "noch voor diens risico komen" is a phrase I'd normally expect to see in a transport or insurance context, referring to damage to goods in transit. I'd just say "which are not the student's fault".
A What does the University define as ‘Extenuating Circumstances’?
Extenuating circumstances are formally defined as “circumstances beyond the student’s control which cause the student to perform less well in his or her coursework or examinations than he or she might otherwise have been expected to do (on the basis of other work). In general, extenuating circumstances will be of a medical or personal nature affecting the student for any significant period of time and/or during the examination period.”