criminele uitspatting

English translation: surge in criminal behaviour

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Dutch term or phrase:criminele uitspatting
English translation:surge in criminal behaviour
Entered by: Zeljko Susljic

06:52 Nov 4, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
Dutch term or phrase: criminele uitspatting
"Rellen in Birmingham gaan verder dan zomaar criminele uitspatting"
"De politie in Birmingham meent dat in het afgelopen weekeinde 'slechts een minderheid ellende zaaide in de gemeenschap'. Maar de waarheid ligt veel dieper dan zomaar een criminele uitspatting. "
Zeljko Susljic
Belgium
Local time: 23:46
surge in criminal behaviour
Explanation:
After all there is always criminal behaviour - riots represent a surge in this behaviour
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Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 23:46
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Thank you
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2rioting
Marijke Singer
4 +1surge in criminal behaviour
Kate Hudson (X)
4delinquent uproar
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
3criminal excess
Allesklar
3criminal frenzy
Harry Borsje
3splurge in criminal activity
Casey Dovale


  

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criminal excess


Explanation:
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Allesklar
Australia
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: true it's in Van Dale but not in this context
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criminal frenzy


Explanation:
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Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 23:46
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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rioting


Explanation:
zomaar criminele uitspatting = simple rioting

Rioting already infers it is or could be a criminal act.

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 23:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead
17 mins
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agree  Johan Venter
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
surge in criminal behaviour


Explanation:
After all there is always criminal behaviour - riots represent a surge in this behaviour

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 23:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
splurge in criminal activity


Explanation:
i prefer activity as opposed to behaviour, although surge could work well too. ex. surge in crimnal activity

Casey Dovale
Local time: 23:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: Van Dale gives splurge but really don't think they had this context in mind
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delinquent uproar


Explanation:
the 'waarheid' being the cause behind the rioting.

Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Netherlands
Local time: 23:46
Native speaker of: English
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