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Dutch translation: (te worden) voorafgegaan door

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English term or phrase:headed
Dutch translation:(te worden) voorafgegaan door
Entered by: Willemina Hagenauw

15:09 Mar 14, 2018
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / witness statements
English term or phrase: headed
The witness statements are to be taken in writing and headed by the following declaration:
How would you translate "headed" in this context? "met als kop" lijkt een beetje vreemd.
Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 05:37
(te worden) voorafgegaan door
Explanation:
of is hier een formelere term voor?

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Note added at 16 mins (2018-03-14 15:25:50 GMT)
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ik zou kiezen om ', voorafgegaan door' ipv het te integreren in de zin zoals in het Engels.
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Kirsten Bodart
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:37
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2worden voorafgegaan door
Michel de Ruyter
3 +2(te worden) voorafgegaan door
Kirsten Bodart


Discussion entries: 3





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
worden voorafgegaan door


Explanation:
dit vraagt inderdaad om een wat vrijere vertaling, wellicht is dit een optie.


    Reference: http://taaladvies.net/taal/advies/vraag/1695/hoofdstuk_1_tot...
Michel de Ruyter
Finland
Local time: 07:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 17

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard
2 hrs
agree  Joris Lenstra: Van Dale Eng-NL geeft ook als voorbeeld: 'the procession was headed by the mounted police', 'de stoet werd voorafgegaan door de bereden politie'
1 day 23 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(te worden) voorafgegaan door


Explanation:
of is hier een formelere term voor?

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Note added at 16 mins (2018-03-14 15:25:50 GMT)
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ik zou kiezen om ', voorafgegaan door' ipv het te integreren in de zin zoals in het Engels.

Kirsten Bodart
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michel de Ruyter: :)
0 min
agree  Kitty Brussaard
2 hrs
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