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los verband VO (Voortgezet Onderwijs)

English translation: informal link with/among secondary schools

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Dutch term or phrase:los verband VO (Voortgezet Onderwijs)
English translation:informal link with/among secondary schools
Entered by: Willemina Hagenauw

08:39 Mar 10, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Dutch term or phrase: los verband VO (Voortgezet Onderwijs)
Op het gebied van ICT werken we samen met verschillende scholen we hebben ook een systeem opgezet voor los verband VO (voortgezet onderwijs).

Does anyone have a good expression for "los verband VO"?

Many thanks!

Willemina
Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 09:30
informal link with/among secondary schools
Explanation:
or informal partnership/alliance...perhaps

not sure about the preposition; depends on 'we'.
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CI95
Local time: 10:30
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Willemina
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1informal link with/among secondary schools
CI95
3loosely connected secondary education
Jack den Haan
3occasional cooperation
techwriter (X)
3avulsive secondary education
JoGoes


  

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loosely connected secondary education


Explanation:
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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occasional cooperation


Explanation:
... as opposed to (the system for) more structural cooperation between schools?

The Dutch sentence doesn't make sense at all.


techwriter (X)
Local time: 10:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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avulsive secondary education


Explanation:
avulsive , can be understood to mean loose

JoGoes
Local time: 09:30
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informal link with/among secondary schools


Explanation:
or informal partnership/alliance...perhaps

not sure about the preposition; depends on 'we'.

CI95
Local time: 10:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Willemina

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Informal partnership seems to fit the context.
4 hrs
  -> thanks Tina
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