civil defense troops

Dutch translation: civiele verdedigingstroepen

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English term or phrase:civil defense troops
Dutch translation:civiele verdedigingstroepen
Entered by: Robert Rietvelt

12:10 Nov 8, 2011
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / gasmaskers
English term or phrase: civil defense troops
Als in: XXXX expanding global client base now includes military forces, civil and first line defense troops, emergency service teams and industrial, marine, mineral and oil extraction site personnel.
Robert Rietvelt
Local time: 09:25
civiele verdedigingstroepen
Explanation:
Volgens mij is het verdedigingstroepen die bestaan uit burgers, anders ontstaat er verwarring met troepen ter bescherming van burgers (civiele bescherming). Het komt echter maar 1x vaker voor dan civiele beschermingstroepen.


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Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-08 13:37:14 GMT)
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(op google, that is ;-)
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Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 04:25
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4 +1civiele verdedigingstroepen
Lianne van de Ven
4civiele beschermingstroepen
Mirjam van Splunder


  

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civiele beschermingstroepen


Explanation:
Of: civiele bescherming.


    Reference: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:19...
Mirjam van Splunder
Netherlands
Local time: 09:25
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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civiele verdedigingstroepen


Explanation:
Volgens mij is het verdedigingstroepen die bestaan uit burgers, anders ontstaat er verwarring met troepen ter bescherming van burgers (civiele bescherming). Het komt echter maar 1x vaker voor dan civiele beschermingstroepen.


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Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-08 13:37:14 GMT)
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(op google, that is ;-)

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 04:25
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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Bedankt

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