omgangskunde

English translation: social skills (Nuffic, JurLex); personal interaction, interactive skills (Van Dale); interpersonal skills (MB)

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Dutch term or phrase:omgangskunde; sociale vaardigheden
English translation:social skills (Nuffic, JurLex); personal interaction, interactive skills (Van Dale); interpersonal skills (MB)
Entered by: Michael Beijer

16:30 Jul 27, 2015
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Dutch term or phrase: omgangskunde
Name of a course on a CV.
I'm guessing this is 'behavioural skills', can anybody enlighten me please!?
Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 14:37
social skills
Explanation:
see e.g. JurLex:

omgangskunde = (hbo) social skills

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Note added at 5 mins (2015-07-27 16:36:45 GMT)
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another option would be: "interpersonal skills"

see also:

Van Dale NL-EN:

omgangskunde de (v.) =
personal interaction, interactive skills

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see also:

Nuffic glossary (thanks for the link Kitty!):

"omgangskunde = social skills (Degree programme in the education sector.)"

(https://www.nuffic.nl/en/expertise/nuffic-glossary/omgangsku... )

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Van Dale Groot woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal (14e editie, 2005):

omgangskunde: *vak* op opleidingen voor verzorgende en maatschappelijke beroepen, met elementen van sociologie, psychologie en agogiek
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Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:37
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perfect horse for the course
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Social Skills
LogosART
4 +1social skills
Michael Beijer


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Social Skills


Explanation:
Social Skills

LogosART
Croatia
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 1
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Asker: Thanks for you help, but MB beat you by 60 seconds...


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agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
23 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
social skills


Explanation:
see e.g. JurLex:

omgangskunde = (hbo) social skills

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Note added at 5 mins (2015-07-27 16:36:45 GMT)
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another option would be: "interpersonal skills"

see also:

Van Dale NL-EN:

omgangskunde de (v.) =
personal interaction, interactive skills

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Note added at 10 mins (2015-07-27 16:40:48 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

see also:

Nuffic glossary (thanks for the link Kitty!):

"omgangskunde = social skills (Degree programme in the education sector.)"

(https://www.nuffic.nl/en/expertise/nuffic-glossary/omgangsku... )

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Note added at 23 hrs (2015-07-28 16:19:16 GMT)
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Van Dale Groot woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal (14e editie, 2005):

omgangskunde: *vak* op opleidingen voor verzorgende en maatschappelijke beroepen, met elementen van sociologie, psychologie en agogiek

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
perfect horse for the course

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kitty!
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