Randstad

English translation: Rant-stat

20:51 Apr 13, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: Randstad
The same case as before - this name needs to be transcribed for a translation into Latvian, but I wouldn't have much luck in Dutch-Latvian pair. Could someone please transcribe this phonetically?

Thanks in advance.
Austra Muizniece
Latvia
Local time: 00:08
English translation:Rant-stat
Explanation:
Short A's
Stress on Rant
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vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 23:08
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Summary of answers provided
4Randstad
Andre de Vries
3 +1Rant-stat
vic voskuil
4['r@ntst@t]
Mercuri@


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Randstad


Explanation:
there is no translation - it means the ring of cities in the central west of Holland -

Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam, Utrecht

I can't give you a phonetic transcription - this site does not support international phonetic alphabet, but /randstad/ is a reasonable attempt...

Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Suzan Hamer: In "Dubbel Dutch," Kevin Cook explains "the main cities of W. Holland (including the 4 large cities) have practically merged into a single conurbation (stad/city) resembling the rim (rand/edge) of a plate, with the left-hand edge broken off by the N. Sea.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Rant-stat


Explanation:
Short A's
Stress on Rant

vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 23:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  Andre de Vries
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['r@ntst@t]


Explanation:
For phonetic transcriptions use square brackets, for phonological use slashes.

See dak, tak and kat here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_phonology
...for the right "a".

Proz doesn't accept phonetic transcript, it seems. The @ comes closest to the symbol I'm referring to.

Mercuri@
Belgium
Local time: 23:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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