Feb 27, 2007 15:54
17 yrs ago
Dutch term
in de hand werken
Dutch to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
political document
'De liberalisatie van handel heeft de globalisering in de hand gewerkt'. contributed to?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | promote |
Els Spin
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| 4 +1 | help, benefited |
Chris Hopley
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| 4 | stimulate |
Willemina Hagenauw
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| 3 +1 | played into the hands of |
Maria Danielson
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| 3 | has been a contributing factor to |
Dennis Seine
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| 3 | lead to |
Erik Boers
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Change log
Feb 27, 2007 15:58: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Government / Politics" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Proposed translations
11 hrs
Selected
promote
...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
5 mins
has been a contributing factor to
You are right: this might even be a slightly more elegant solution, but your 'contributed to' works as well.
+1
9 mins
Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Netherlands
Dutch & German to English
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, New Zealand, British, UK, Irish, US, Australian)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
34
help, benefited
To be picky, I think 'in de hand werken' has more to do with catalysis than with contribution. So I'd perhaps say 'freer trade has helped/boosted/benefited globalisation'.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
writeaway
: the dicos give no hint of all about 'contributing'. imno that is inaccurate.
14 mins
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9 mins
Willemina Hagenauw
Native in Dutch
30+ years experience - accurate and fast
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Flemish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
stimulate
....has stimulated globalisation.
+1
9 mins
Maria Danielson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Dutch into English since 1991
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, English, Flemish to English
played into the hands of
This is an option only if globalisation is considered to be something sinister, otherwise I'd go with the neutral "contribute" or with the suggestion Dennis makes.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
writeaway
: sure but that's why I asked the question above. it's a matter of guessing without know what sort of doc this is
16 mins
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21 mins
Erik Boers
Belgium
Belgium
Native in Dutch
Specializes in field
Belgium
Over 35 years of translating experience
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, Spanish to Dutch, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
lead to
Liberalisation of trade (has) led to globalisation.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: that's a bit strong as meaning. means there was no globalisation beforehand.
3 mins
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