politiek project.

English translation: programm

09:51 Jul 31, 2013
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Dutch term or phrase: politiek project.
Full sentence = 'Dat een bevolking die zijn geloof in de politiek en de idealen waar die voor kan staan wat was kwijtgeraakt, kon terug begeesterd kan worden door een politiek project.' The article is about Obama's Successful election campaign in 2008. I cannot use the word project ( I tried already and it was rejected). I don't think the word campaign is correct because 'campagne' is used earlier in the text and I think if the writer meant 'campaign' he would have written 'campagne' again. I think this leaves me trying to find a word (which isn't project) but which covers more than just the election campaign itself . I must say I am struggling to see exaclty what is meant by project though - surely Obama did just run a conventional Democratic campaign - he did not undertake a project or a new movement of some kind?
DanielBaker
Local time: 15:51
English translation:programm
Explanation:
Why not use program, as this equals the ideals and thoughts of the politician written down in a manifest. I guess this might do the job, otherwise i would agree with project as it is.
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Nicolo
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:51
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I'm going to go with programme. Thank You All
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4 +1Endeavour
Wiard Sterk
4vision
Kirsten Bodart
3programm
Nicolo
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Actual article. show more context, including the period it's referring to
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programm


Explanation:
Why not use program, as this equals the ideals and thoughts of the politician written down in a manifest. I guess this might do the job, otherwise i would agree with project as it is.

Nicolo
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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I'm going to go with programme. Thank You All
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vision


Explanation:
What about that. A 'politiek project' typically refers to a kind of big thing like Cameron's Big Society. It's more than a real list of things to get to a certain end, it starts from an idea.

Kirsten Bodart
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Local time: 16:51
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Endeavour


Explanation:
`"An exertion of power towards some object" or "An attempt or trial" according to Chambers. "Venture" would also be a possibility, as an "and undertaking with an uncertain outcome".

Wiard Sterk
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:51
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): I like venture because the outcome is indeed uncertain.
1 day 14 hrs
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20 mins peer agreement (net): +4
Reference: Actual article. show more context, including the period it's referring to

Reference information:
Die boodschap, die belofte, heeft een enorme mobiliserende kracht gehad. De eerste signalen wijzen erop dat alle opkomstrecords ditmaal verpulverd zijn, dat Obama en zijn belofte tot verandering hebben de politiek terug een aantrekkingskracht hebben gegeven die de Verenigde Staten al een hele tijd kwijt waren. Dat een bevolking die zijn geloof in de politiek en de idealen waar die voor kan staan wat was kwijtgeraakt, kon terug begeesterd kan worden door een politiek project.


http://watchingamerica.com/News/11296/dream/?SHOW_ORIGINAL_T...

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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Natasha Ziada (X): thank you - even for Belgian it's still a bit weird ;)//oh yes!
10 mins
  -> I just translated an NL Dutch text and believe me, the Dutch are just as capable of churning out rubbish writing. The one today was a real cake-taker.
agree  philgoddard: "kon terug begeesterd kan worden"?
2 hrs
  -> yeah, it means won over again or thereabouts. or fired up again.
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): 'Opnieuw begeesterd kon worden' zou ik zeggen.
6 hrs
agree  Kirsten Bodart: I think you could do with 'inspired' for 'begeesterd' here. Agree with Tina.
23 hrs
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