Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
weerhouden
English translation:
to hold against
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weerhouden
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T.a.v. XXXX kan geen enkele nalatigheid of fout weerhouden worden. This is a text from a Flemish summons document and it is something that you do not find in the Dutch language in this kind of use. Does anyone know the exact translation?
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| 3 +2 | to hold against |
Jack den Haan
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| 3 | is not considered |
Albert Stufkens
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Jack den Haan
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to hold against
I'm not a specialist in law, and certainly not Belgian law, but purely from a linguist standpoint I would think that the term literally means: 'to hold against', or, in everyday Dutch: 'verwijten'. Rewriting your source sentence would then result in: 'XXX kan geen enkele nalatigheid of fout worden verweten'.
Van den End (Jurlex) renders 'verwijt' as 'reproach' or 'blame', but I think 'to hold against' would be a better option here.
Example: No negligence or fault whatsoever can be held against XXX.
But once again, I'm not a expert...
Van den End (Jurlex) renders 'verwijt' as 'reproach' or 'blame', but I think 'to hold against' would be a better option here.
Example: No negligence or fault whatsoever can be held against XXX.
But once again, I'm not a expert...
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Dutch term (edited):
niet weerhouden
is not considered
Van Dale:
(Belgisch Nederlands, niet algemeen)
niet weerhouden = niet in aanmerking nemen, niet in overweging nemen, wegselecteren,
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Note added at 2 days7 hrs (2007-07-07 23:13:40 GMT)
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Dus:
"Concerning XXXX, not any negligence or fault can be considered."
(Belgisch Nederlands, niet algemeen)
niet weerhouden = niet in aanmerking nemen, niet in overweging nemen, wegselecteren,
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Note added at 2 days7 hrs (2007-07-07 23:13:40 GMT)
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Dus:
"Concerning XXXX, not any negligence or fault can be considered."
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