May 2, 2003 11:15
21 yrs ago
Dutch term
zich presenteren
Non-PRO
Dutch to English
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context: het gaat over festivals die in de stad gehouden worden.
"ieder jaar presenteren de wijken van de stad zich met hun dansen en boten."
"ieder jaar presenteren de wijken van de stad zich met hun dansen en boten."
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+1
14 mins
Ghislaine van der Burgt
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Dutch
&
English
United Kingdom
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Native in: Dutch 
, English
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch
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are represented/present themselves
If you turn this sentence into a passive one, you can convey the actual meaning, the fact that districts cannot represent themselves, but are represented through the people that live there and perform dances and make boats to impress upon others the unique character of their district.
Therefore: Every year the districts of the city are represented through dances and boats.
Or: if you are happy to take the word 'district' to mean 'the people that live in the district' you can make it an active sentence;
Every year the districts of the city present themselves with dances and boats
Therefore: Every year the districts of the city are represented through dances and boats.
Or: if you are happy to take the word 'district' to mean 'the people that live in the district' you can make it an active sentence;
Every year the districts of the city present themselves with dances and boats
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
2 mins
present themselves
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they present themselves to the public with their dances .....
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... feast was presented in the town square and ... for coming and signaling for the festivities to begin. ... How they present themselves to the public on this occasion is ...
www.cincinnatibrideandgroom.com/Information and Planning/ Traditions&Etiquette.PDF
Every district of the city presents some kind of show, i.e. dansing, singing, etc..
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Note added at 2003-05-02 11:19:12 (GMT)
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they present themselves to the public with their dances .....
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Note added at 2003-05-02 11:29:53 (GMT)
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... feast was presented in the town square and ... for coming and signaling for the festivities to begin. ... How they present themselves to the public on this occasion is ...
www.cincinnatibrideandgroom.com/Information and Planning/ Traditions&Etiquette.PDF
Every district of the city presents some kind of show, i.e. dansing, singing, etc..
+3
4 mins
Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Netherlands
Dutch & German to English
Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British, UK, Irish, US, Australian, Canadian)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 1 more.
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2117
put themselves in the spotlight
If you're looking for a more idiomatic translation.
8 mins
appear
groups appear at festivals.
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. for general audiences in Greenwich Village and other entertainment districts. ... singers, steelband musicians and dancers appeared at the Festival of Britain ...
www.casbah.ac.uk/newsreport4.stm - 23k
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Note added at 2003-05-02 11:30:42 (GMT)
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. for general audiences in Greenwich Village and other entertainment districts. ... singers, steelband musicians and dancers appeared at the Festival of Britain ...
www.casbah.ac.uk/newsreport4.stm - 23k
12 mins
Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
Polytechnic school; Studio & memoQ
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Works in: German to Dutch, English to Dutch
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756
introduce themselve
kan ook, zeker wanneer ze ieder jaar weer andere dansen en boten hebben
eacht year the districts introduce themselve with dancings/dances and boats
eacht year the districts introduce themselve with dancings/dances and boats
9 hrs
Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
satisfaction guaranteed
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, French to English
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278
put on a presentation of their area
present themselves is not an adequate translation in my opinion. The other suggestions even less so...
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