sprake is van

English translation: there is

08:30 Dec 23, 2003

Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]

Dutch term or phrase: sprake is van

Het gedoe over Irak is niks om blij over te zijn. Het is vrij vernederend voor Europa. Het bewijst dat het gemeenschappelijke buitenlandse beleid nog een lange weg af te leggen heeft. In de nabije toekomst kan Europa enkel verenigd optreden als er sprake is van politieke wil.

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Local time: 10:12

English translation:there is

Explanation:
"... if there is the political will (to do so)" is pretty much the standard and most natural rendering of this in English.

-> "Chris Patten, European Union External Relations Commissioner told BBC World Service today (Thursday 20 March) that there will be a post-conflict role for the EU in Iraq if there is the political will."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/...

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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 10:12

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if/when the political will (power) is there

Marijke Singer

there is

Chris Hopley

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peer agreement (net): +2

if/when the political will (power) is there

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Good luck!

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Note added at 14 mins (2003-12-23 08:44:49 GMT)
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Just in case you wanted it in Spanish:
si existe la fuerza de voluntad política

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 10:12
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 933

1 hr confidence:

there is

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 10:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2117

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