Dutch term
overeenkomen
It is not clear to me what they mean by this expression "komt goed overeen".
Could it be "performs well when compared to other methods, and has been approved for this use"?
Thanks in advance!
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Lianne van de Ven
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John Dixson (X)
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Anne Schulz
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Michael Beijer
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Nov 19, 2015 09:22: sindy cremer changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
PRO (3): freekfluweel, Anne Schulz, Lianne van de Ven
Non-PRO (3): Michael Beijer, philgoddard, sindy cremer
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Proposed translations
United States
Experienced, reliable, detail-oriented
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English
is comparable to
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: :)
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philgoddard
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jan en sas
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Marjolein Snippe
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freekfluweel
: overeenkomen ≠ vergelijkbaar zijn
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is similar to
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Lianne van de Ven
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freekfluweel
: if it is similar why introduce this method...?
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I would also suggest the method is compatible with other methods
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Experienced technical/patent translator
Native in: English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, English to Dutch, and 2 more.
corresponds very closely to
"Deze methode komt goed overeen met andere methoden en is goedgekeurd voor deze toepassing". =
(1) "This method corresponds very closely to other methods and is approved for this application."
other options include
(2) "This method is sufficiently comparable/similar/analogous to other methods, such that it is approved for this application."
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(3) "This method is sufficiently comparable/similar/analogous/akin/alike to other methods and is approved for this application."
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Note added at 11 hrs (2015-11-19 08:30:07 GMT)
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or: "This method corresponds closely to other methods and is approved for this application." [i.e. dropping the "very"]
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Lianne van de Ven
: Seems too strong, really, for 'similar' or 'comparable'. Ik denk dat 'goed' eigenlijk eerder een verzwakking dan een versterking van de overeenkomst betekent.// 'corresponds closely' suggests one-on-one similarity, e.g. in mode of action. Would avoid...
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I see what you mean by "eerder een verzwakking dan een versterking". In that case, I still think "is sufficiently comparable/similar/analogous to", or "corresponds closely to" would also work. // See my Discussion entry.
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Lianne van de Ven
: agreeing well would imply they are used together/concurrently//Maybe you are right - see discussion.
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Not really concurrently; rather, this seems to be a newer method which yields the same, or similar enough results as previous (standard) methods and is therefore considered fit for application.
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freekfluweel
: More context needed, but could well be a possibilty! / Translating is not about words but about context...!
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Definitely! (Seems to be an unfortunate tradition at ProZ.com that askers don't consider it necessary to provide added context when asked to do so, or to take part in discussions and answer queries of colleagues trying to provide sensible proposals.)
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Barend van Zadelhoff
: Interesting perspective. It is the only suggestion on a functional level. It highlights what the methods do rather than what they are.
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Dank je wel, Barend :-)
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Natasha Ziada (X)
: Or is compatible with
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Bedankt :-)
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Discussion
Deze methode gaat goed samen met andere methoden en is goedgekeurd voor deze toepassing".
http://www.vlaamswoordenboek.be/definities/term/overeen kunn...
http://synoniemen.net/index.php?zoekterm=overeenkomen
zou zelfs ook nog aansluiten kunnen betekenen...
meer context nodig!
In short, I think "corresponds closely" is actually a very nice, exact translation of "goed overeenkomen met".
See e.g.
– Oxforddictionaries.com: correspond = 1. Have a close similarity; match or agree almost exactly:
– Merriam-Webster's: correspond = b: to compare closely: MATCH — usually used with to or with
The phrase "corresponds closely" belongs thuis in het rijtje: correspond roughly/closely/exactly/precisely to something (in increasing levels of similarity).