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Dutch term or phrase:
getuige zijn
English translation:
Mrs. X reproaches...witness
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Evert DELOOF-SYS
May 15, 2000 05:11
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Lucy Simpson
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It is actually a whole sentence I am having difficulty with 'een irrationeel gedrag wordt mij door mevr. X verweten terwijl zij getuige is geweest van zoveel slechte voorstellen.' The 'voorstellen' are referred to previously as 'alle voorstellen die hij gedaan heeft zijn in twee worden samen te vatten: inleveren & wegtekenen'. The text as a whole refers to visting rights of an estranged husband to his child.
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Mrs. X reproaches...
"Mrs. X reproached me my irrational behaviour (conduct), even though she had been a witness to (so) many bad proposals..."
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Comment: "That's pretty much what I'd written, and I'm still confused! Thank you anyway!"
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witness
Mrs. X accuses me of irrational behavior, although she witnessed many bad proposals (solutions).
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if you don't want to use 'witness' you could use 'experienced'
Perhaps you'd rather use the perfect tense here.
good luck
good luck
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witnessed
Hi there, the translation as I would put it is: "Mrs. X reproaches me irrational behaviour, even though she has witnessed so many bad proposals.."l
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attest to
Hi Lucy,
I see your problem!
Try 'attest to'
I am accused of irrational behaviour by Mrs X while she attests to so many bad proposals.
I think the poor man is a little bit confused!
Regards!
I see your problem!
Try 'attest to'
I am accused of irrational behaviour by Mrs X while she attests to so many bad proposals.
I think the poor man is a little bit confused!
Regards!
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Mrs. X reproached...
Hi there,
"Mrs. X reproached me my irrational behaviour, even though she has been witness of (so) many bad proposals..."
Hope it helps,
EDS
"Mrs. X reproached me my irrational behaviour, even though she has been witness of (so) many bad proposals..."
Hope it helps,
EDS
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