Jun 22, 2005 00:30
18 yrs ago
Dutch term

PG

Dutch to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering garbage collection in public housing
PG as in PGIJ - IJburg is the name if a district of Amsterdam.
Proposed translations (English)
3 -1 personal combat equipment

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Jun 22, 2005:
Thank you Renee!!! I don't think the city where I was born is that bad!!

Sorry people, I had to send in the translation and just left it "as is".
D.K. Tannwitz Jun 22, 2005:
Abbreviations - a plague!
Some more context would be helpful ....

Proposed translations

-1
7 hrs
Dutch term (edited): PGIJ

personal combat equipment

Declined
abbr. for: Persoonlijke Gevechts Uitrusting


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Note added at 7 hrs 36 mins (2005-06-22 08:06:54 GMT)
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http://www.tfa-seedorf.nl/afkortingen.htm


another link:
http://www.massasite.nl/html/cv.html

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Note added at 11 hrs 59 mins (2005-06-22 12:29:49 GMT)
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PG = Public Garbage ?

and: garbage is not always garbage ;-), there is another definition, too
Peer comment(s):

neutral Antoinette Verburg : zou het dan niet 'PGU' geweest zijn i.p.v. 'PG(IJ)'?
14 mins
disagree René Knoop : Heb je een persoonlijke gevechtsuitrusting nodig om in IJburg vuilnis op te halen??
3 hrs
soms ;-)) depends on the garbage ... if it's real garbage
neutral writeaway : wild guessing is not really the idea behind the site afaik.
6 hrs
Something went wrong...
Comment: "het gaat hier over woningbouw, PGIJ, niet PGU"
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