zelfstandig

English translation: independent

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Dutch term or phrase:	zelfstandig
English translation:	independent
Entered by:	Sanmar (X)

18:31 Oct 15, 2002

Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]

Dutch term or phrase: zelfstandig

iemand is dit, dat betekend dat hij het alleen kan

Independent or self-reliant

Explanation:
No explanation necessary.

Selected response from:

Sanmar (X)
Local time: 10:59

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Summary of answers provided

5 +7

Independent or self-reliant

Sanmar (X)

5 +5

Independent or self-reliant

Sanmar (X)

5 +1

independent

Chris Hopley

on his own,

Jos Essers

3 +1

autonomous

writeaway

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

Independent or self-reliant

Explanation:
No explanation necessary.

Sanmar (X)
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in pair: 12

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5 mins confidence:

on his own,

Explanation:
selfsupporting

Jos Essers
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of:

Dutch

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Independent or self-reliant

Explanation:
No explanation necessary.

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Sanmar (X)
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in pair: 12

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

independent

Explanation:
'Independent' would work in many contexts, any and all of which you have failed to mention. In other contexts, it may be less appropriate, e.g. 'zelfstandige ondernemer' = 'self-employed person', 'zelfstandige woning' = 'self-contained flat', etc., etc.

See also http://www.taalunieversum.org/taaladvies/advies.php?id=231

Reference: http://www.taalunieversum.org/taaladvies/advies.php?id=231

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2117

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

autonomous

Explanation:
another meaning of zelfstandig.
without going into the deep philosophical side, someone who as a individual can manage everything alone, who is both independent, self-reliant.

The notion of the autonomous individual has remained prominent in Euro-American
culture throughout the 20th century, but some have argued that more recently ...
www.ukc.ac.uk/anthropology/leverhulme.html - 26k

just to add a bit more fuel to the fire.

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Note added at 2002-10-15 19:53:38 (GMT)
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read: an individual.. .. independent and self-reliant

writeaway
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1352

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