Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
maatman
English translation:
reference person, "comparator"
Added to glossary by
Chris Hopley
Oct 21, 2009 12:04
14 yrs ago
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Dutch term
Netherlands
Dutch & German to English
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, Irish, US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 1 more.
maatman
Dutch to English
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
This is the term used to indicate a sample person with a sample set of assumptions. The meaning is evident from this example (not from my text):
"Om u inzicht te geven in de gevolgen van het Sociaal Plan hebben wij een zevental maatmannen uitgeschreven. Ter illustratie van de gevolgen bij ontslag zijn de volgende maatmannen genomen:
- Herbert, 36 jaar, vijf dienstjaren en functiegroep 5
- Harm, 36 jaar, zeven dienstjaren en functiegroep 9
- Joop, 46 jaar, 18 dienstjaren en functiegroep 3
- Gijs, 46 jaar, 12 dienstjaren en functiegroep 8
etc."
(http://www.unie.nl/cms/publish/content/downloaddocument.asp?... )
After a lot of searching, I'm still stuck for a suitable translation. Can anyone offer a good English equivalent? All help appreciated!
"Om u inzicht te geven in de gevolgen van het Sociaal Plan hebben wij een zevental maatmannen uitgeschreven. Ter illustratie van de gevolgen bij ontslag zijn de volgende maatmannen genomen:
- Herbert, 36 jaar, vijf dienstjaren en functiegroep 5
- Harm, 36 jaar, zeven dienstjaren en functiegroep 9
- Joop, 46 jaar, 18 dienstjaren en functiegroep 3
- Gijs, 46 jaar, 12 dienstjaren en functiegroep 8
etc."
(http://www.unie.nl/cms/publish/content/downloaddocument.asp?... )
After a lot of searching, I'm still stuck for a suitable translation. Can anyone offer a good English equivalent? All help appreciated!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | reference person |
Oliver Pekelharing
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| 4 +2 | comparator |
Dominique Broady
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| 3 | sample person |
EHL
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| 3 | typical examples |
Textpertise
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| 3 | scenario |
Marijke Singer
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Change log
Oct 27, 2009 10:48: Chris Hopley Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
9 mins
Selected
reference person
Try googling it. crops up quite a bit.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This fits the context and style perfectly. Thanks. I find it interesting that the English translator of the Eurlex document has enclosed "comparator" in quotes. Why?? @Ron: EurLex is inderdaad redelijk betrouwbaar, maar geenzins heilig :-)"
6 mins
9 mins
Textpertise
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Highest WWA rating in Europe for NL-EN
Native in: English 
Works in: Dutch to English, Hebrew to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
typical examples
Another possibility unless the client is hung up on the terminology
+2
17 mins
Dominique Broady
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Specializes in field
Netherlands
The Conscious Translator
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English
comparator
This is the expression used in a European Commission report on equal opportunities (see section III point 4 link below)
Note from asker:
| Dominique, thanks for this. The term doesn't really suit in my context (a bit too "specialist"). However, I've added it to the glossary to reflect the term's status. |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Oliver Pekelharing
: I like that bilingual display. Is it available for more EU sites?
1 hr
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Eurlex is the only EU website I know of with a fully bilingual display (home page: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm)
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| agree |
philgoddard
: All of these suggestions are good, but this is my favourite.
1 hr
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thanks!
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| agree |
Ron Willems
: ik vind vooral de ref overtuigend (@Olly - maak zeker ook een bookmark voor de zoekpagina: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/RECH_mot.do)
1 day 58 mins
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thanks!
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20 hrs
Marijke Singer
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Technical translator with Math degree
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Dutch to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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32
scenario
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