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bijkomen van gewicht

English translation: gaining weight

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Dutch term or phrase:bijkomen van gewicht
English translation:gaining weight

08:07 Jan 31, 2020
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Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: bijkomen van gewicht
Wij hebben een externe diëtiste die 6 keer maand langskomt om medewerkers te ondersteunen bij het afvallen of bij het op een gezonde manier bijkomen van gewicht.

Type of document: induction for new staff in a company

Not sure if "bijkomen van gewicht" means gaining weight or stabilising weight?

Merci!
Sophie Stoffel (X)
Local time: 18:19
gaining weight
Explanation:
taken from link below:
Als het gaat over het mensen hun gewicht, zijn er drie soorten meningen. Er zijn mensen die tevreden zijn over hun gewicht, mensen die willen afvallen en tenslotte mensen die willen bijkomen.
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benoit van kesteren
Spain
Local time: 12:19
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3gaining weight
benoit van kesteren
4prendre du poids
philippe vandevivere
4gain de poids
Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
gaining weight


Explanation:
taken from link below:
Als het gaat over het mensen hun gewicht, zijn er drie soorten meningen. Er zijn mensen die tevreden zijn over hun gewicht, mensen die willen afvallen en tenslotte mensen die willen bijkomen.



    https://dietistpieter.be/2018/07/21/gewicht-bijkomen/
benoit van kesteren
Spain
Local time: 12:19
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philippe vandevivere
10 mins
agree  Kitty Brussaard
2 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prendre du poids


Explanation:
en français

philippe vandevivere
France
Local time: 12:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gain de poids


Explanation:
Pour les personnes trop maigres : gain de poids
Pour les personnes trop enrobées : perte de poids

In case you need the translation in French as indicated in the question ;-)

Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
France
Local time: 12:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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