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Rijksinstelling of staatsinstelling?
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can I use the term "rijksinstelling" with reference to official body established and run by the state in a republic? Or does the word "rijk" necessarily imply that it is either kingdom or empire?
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Jun 6, 2023 20:17: philgoddard changed "Language pair" from "Dutch to English" to "Dutch"
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Zenon Andries
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Overheidsinstelling/staatsinstelling
While they are semantically interchangable, I would not use the term 'rijksinstelling', since you said it is about a university. It might cause confusion with the 'rijksuniversiteit', a very specific historical type of university. Additionally, it does not sound very idiomatic/modern in Dutch and it might have a subtext for (Belgian) readers that the state referred to is a monarchy.
'Overheidsinstelling' is the most natural, as others have suggested, but 'staatsinstelling' is just as understandable.
'Overheidsinstelling' is the most natural, as others have suggested, but 'staatsinstelling' is just as understandable.
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Kristof Smits
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rijksinstelling
Hi!
Although it’s common to use ‘rijks-‘ in the context of a kingdom or empire, ‘rijksinstelling’ can also be used in the context of a republic, as far as I can see.
I found this document where (at the bottom right hand side) on page 5 ‘rijksfinanciering’ is mentioned, including reference to the republic of Croatia, among several kingdoms (Belgium and UK, for instance).
I hope this helps and I’m curious about other colleagues’ opinions.
‘Staatsinstelling’ would be correct in both contexts.
Best of luck!
Although it’s common to use ‘rijks-‘ in the context of a kingdom or empire, ‘rijksinstelling’ can also be used in the context of a republic, as far as I can see.
I found this document where (at the bottom right hand side) on page 5 ‘rijksfinanciering’ is mentioned, including reference to the republic of Croatia, among several kingdoms (Belgium and UK, for instance).
I hope this helps and I’m curious about other colleagues’ opinions.
‘Staatsinstelling’ would be correct in both contexts.
Best of luck!
Discussion
staatsinstelling
rijksinstelling
overheidsinstelling
=
state institution
state establishment
state establishment
government establishment
government institution
etc.
https://www.wordreference.com/nlen/rijk