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glasbok
Dec 27, 2010 09:45
13 yrs ago
Dutch term

bijstandszaak

Dutch to English Law/Patents Law (general)
Good morning,

Does anyone know how you translate the Dutch legal term 'bijstandszaak'into English?

Contex: a lawyer is acting (pro bono) for a client who has no income.

Thanks,

Liz
Proposed translations (English)
4 legal aid case
3 social security case
References
bijstandszaken

Discussion

Tina Vonhof (X) Dec 27, 2010:
More context please We really need to know if this is a case to get social security payments for the client or a case about something else for a client who has no income.
philgoddard Dec 27, 2010:
Welcome to KudoZ I see you're a newcomer, so you probably won't realise that we need the Dutch context to give you an adequate answer. Could we have the sentence containing this word, plus the ones before and after it please.
writeaway Dec 27, 2010:
suggest looking up the 2 words separately bijstand and zaak. not all Dutch compound nouns are compound nouns in English

Proposed translations

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legal aid case

I think they mean this.
http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/public/what_legal_aid.asp
"About legal aid
The government provides funding for legal aid to help people:

protect their basic rights and get a fair hearing
access the court process to sort out disputes
solve problems that contribute to social exclusion.
The LSC runs the legal aid scheme in England and Wales. Our work is overseen by the Ministry of Justice and the annual legal budget is set by the Treasury.

Community Legal Advice is our helpline offering free, confidential and independent legal advice. "

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I think in this case both legal aid case and social security case can be used. Thanks to all of you for your help and explanation."
2 hrs

social security case

This is what it could be called in US english.
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Reference comments

5 days
Reference:

bijstandszaken

Depending on the context, 'bijstandszaak' may also quite literally refer to cases related to the Dutch Wet Werk en Bijstand (WWB).

Zie http://www.bijstandszaken.nl/informatie.php.
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