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Asia-Pacific Rim

Dutch translation: Azië en Oceanië

11:34 Jun 20, 2006
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Geography
English term or phrase: Asia-Pacific Rim
Is dit een gebied en hoe vertaal je dat in het Nederlands?
In 2006 XXX will also launch its Asia-Pacific Rim region of the website XXX.
Renate van den Bos
Local time: 15:26
Dutch translation:Azië en Oceanië
Explanation:
Landen als China en Nieuw-Zeeland horen er m.i. ook bij.
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Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 15:26
Grading comment
Bedankt!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2Aziatisch-Pacifisch gebied
EgonWegh
3 +1Azië en Oceanië
Erik Boers
3Zuid-Oost Azie & Australie
Anneke Panel (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
asia-pacific rim
Zuid-Oost Azie & Australie


Explanation:
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/Area_of_Interest/Asia__Pacific_R...

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-06-20 11:40:49 GMT)
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http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-929/rim.htm

Anneke Panel (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 15:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
asia-pacific rim
Azië en Oceanië


Explanation:
Landen als China en Nieuw-Zeeland horen er m.i. ook bij.

Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Bedankt!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  René Knoop: Denk ik ook, en het grappige is dat de kuststreek van het noordwesten van Amerika (Washington state) en het westen van British Columbia in Canada ook Pacific Rim worden genoemd.
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
asia-pacific rim
Aziatisch-Pacifisch gebied


Explanation:
Another option

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-20 13:27:27 GMT)
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Het Aziatisch-Pacifisch gebied kan de doelstellingen halen als het de komende jaren een tandje bijzet". (Bron: Elsevier)

EgonWegh
Netherlands
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Dit is volgens mij wat er bedoeld wordt - niet Australië, Oceanië, etc.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
neutral  Erik Boers: Pacifisch is, voor zover ik weet , een (nog niet aanvaard) anglicisme.
1 day 26 mins
agree  Sylvy Notermans: De Taalunie gebruikt 'Pacifisch' ook in verschillende benamingen, zie http://taaladvies.net/taal/aardrijkskundige_namen/zee/ (Centraal-Pacifisch Bekken, de Centraal-Pacifische Rug en de Zuid-Pacifische Drempel).
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