Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
houtboer
English translation:
lumber supplier; timber supplier
Added to glossary by
JTLingos
Oct 14, 2004 02:07
19 yrs ago
Dutch term
houtboer
Dutch to English
Science
Botany
Is dit nou een "lumberjack" of een "lumber company"?
Bedankt!
Bedankt!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +6 | lumber supplier; timber supplier |
Henk Peelen
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| 3 +4 | lumber company |
brancaleone
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Proposed translations
+6
4 hrs
Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
Polytechnic school; Studio & memoQ
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: German to Dutch, English to Dutch
Related KudoZ points
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7
Selected
lumber supplier; timber supplier
Prtobably some safe bets.
(wood / lumber / timber) (dealer / supplier / deliverer / contractor)
Internet reference 1:
your complete lumber supplier
Internet reference 2:
UK timber supplier to help stamp out illegal logging
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Note added at 2004-10-14 08:38:11 (GMT)
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I don\'t know whether jtlingos has more context, but in case she isn\'t sure whether it\'s really lumber she\'d choose \'wood\', because \'hout\' can be fire / stove wood as well.
(wood / lumber / timber) (dealer / supplier / deliverer / contractor)
Internet reference 1:
your complete lumber supplier
Internet reference 2:
UK timber supplier to help stamp out illegal logging
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Note added at 2004-10-14 08:38:11 (GMT)
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I don\'t know whether jtlingos has more context, but in case she isn\'t sure whether it\'s really lumber she\'d choose \'wood\', because \'hout\' can be fire / stove wood as well.
Peer comment(s):
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Leo3 (X)
21 mins
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| agree |
AllisonK (X)
: zou ook kunnen
29 mins
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| agree |
joeky janusch
46 mins
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| agree |
Chris Hopley
: 'supplier' as a translation for 'boer' works very well here
1 hr
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actually, 'boer' is very vague, it can be a shop or whatever. Whatever the case, it's a supplier.
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Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
5 hrs
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| agree |
Christina Middel
: Chris is right, supplier covers both possibilities
9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+4
3 hrs
brancaleone
Native in Dutch
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: French to Dutch, French to English, German to Dutch, and 2 more.
lumber company
"Boer" stood for seller
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
AllisonK (X)
: depending on the context, this could be it
40 mins
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| agree |
Leo3 (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
joeky janusch
1 hr
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| agree |
Erik Macki
8 hrs
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Discussion
Sorry for not providing this info before ....
Sorry for lack of context the first time ...