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22:59 Feb 12, 2018 |
Dutch to English translations [PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Richard Purdom Portugal Local time: 21:22 | ||||||
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3 +2 | math(s) and science graduates |
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4 +1 | techie |
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Van Dale |
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bètas math(s) and science graduates Explanation: Exacte wetenschappen zijn de takken van wetenschap die gebaseerd zijn op natuurwetten en theorieën die gekenmerkt worden door wiskundige modellering, formele logica en (met uitzondering van de wiskunde) experimentele toetsing (de wetenschappelijke methode). Ze worden, voornamelijk in Vlaanderen, soms ook aangeduid als positieve wetenschappen, in Nederland ook als ***bètawetenschappen***. The exact sciences, sometimes called the exact mathematical sciences, are those sciences which admit of absolute precision in their results; especially the mathematical sciences. Examples of the exact sciences are mathematics, optics, astronomy, and physics, -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2018-02-13 00:46:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You obviously wouldn't say "exact sciences", because most people wouldn't immediately know what this means. But I think "maths and science" is a good approximation. Reference: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exacte_wetenschap Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exact_sciences |
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1 day 20 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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1 day 19 hrs |
Reference: Van Dale Reference information: bèta zelfstandig naamwoord • de ] • bèta’s (...) 3 als aanduiding van de richting binnen het havo en vwo (m.n. gymnasium) die zich bezighoudt met de exacte vakken • gymnasium bèta 4 metonymisch leerling van een bèta-afdeling of student van een studie die binnen de bètawetenschappen valt 5 metonymisch iem. met (uitgesproken) aanleg voor of affiniteit met exacte wetenschappen -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 21 hrs (2018-02-14 20:23:13 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- @Michael: I also have a feeling that it's most probably the latter of the two metonymical meanings that applies here and, if it does, Richard's 'techies' seems to fit the bill. Anyway, having the entire text in front of you, I'd say you're in the best position to make this call. |
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