Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

effectieve toepassing

English translation:

to their effective use

Added to glossary by zabrowa
Nov 10, 2010 14:21
13 yrs ago
Dutch term

effectieve toepassing

Dutch to English Law/Patents Law: Contract(s)
Bij aanvang van uw dienstverband zijn u 1,5 ATV-dagen per maand toegekend. In de praktijk is echter gebleken dat dit aantal niet bijdraagt aan een effectieve toepassing

How can I make this sound natural? The phrase
... in practice, this number does not contribute to effective implementation

seems totally impossible to understand.
Thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 to their effective use

Discussion

Tina Vonhof (X) Nov 10, 2010:
To Matt And how does the next sentence go further, i.e., what is the proposed change?
Lianne van de Ven Nov 10, 2010:
well... You are right that the sentence as such does not make sense. It needs to have some effect on something defined, which probably is assumed from an insider's perspective. However, its meaning cannot be derived from this single phrase...
zabrowa (asker) Nov 10, 2010:
That's the end of the sentence! The next one begins "Derhalve heb ik besloten u in plaats van 1,5 ATV dagen ... "
Lianne van de Ven Nov 10, 2010:
punt? Komt er een punt achter die zin, of is er nog meer? Een effectieve toepassing van .... wat?

Proposed translations

+4
20 mins
Selected

to their effective use

this does not contribute to their effective use.

In other words it's probably the half day that's not used effectively.
Peer comment(s):

agree Kitty Brussaard
56 mins
Thank you
agree Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly : makes sense
56 mins
Thank you
agree Ron Willems : sounds OK to me
56 mins
Thank you
agree Textpertise
1 day 3 hrs
Thank you
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