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in bevolen dienst

English translation: employed by / in the service of

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Dutch term or phrase:in bevolen dienst
English translation:employed by / in the service of
Entered by: Willemina Hagenauw

12:08 Feb 27, 2014
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Other / Police report
Dutch term or phrase: in bevolen dienst
This is from a Flemish police report. The witness tells the police that at the time of the accident he was driving (a vehicle) "in bevolen dienst van XXX (name company)".
Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 18:59
employed by / in the service of
Explanation:
"In bevolen dienst" komt veel voor in een militaire context (soldaat xxx is gesneuveld op xxx in bevolen dienst). Daaruit kan worden afgeleid dat "in bevolen dienst" o.a. zou kunnen betekenen: "in dienst van" (het leger in dit voorbeeld). Misschien betekent het in uw vertaling ook simpelweg "in dienst van" (een bedrijf in het geval van deze vertaling) en dus: employed by / in the service of.
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Fiona McBrien
Netherlands
Local time: 19:59
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3employed by / in the service of
Fiona McBrien


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employed by / in the service of


Explanation:
"In bevolen dienst" komt veel voor in een militaire context (soldaat xxx is gesneuveld op xxx in bevolen dienst). Daaruit kan worden afgeleid dat "in bevolen dienst" o.a. zou kunnen betekenen: "in dienst van" (het leger in dit voorbeeld). Misschien betekent het in uw vertaling ook simpelweg "in dienst van" (een bedrijf in het geval van deze vertaling) en dus: employed by / in the service of.

Fiona McBrien
Netherlands
Local time: 19:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Beijer: Sounds like 'in the service of' to me. Not sure why the person used chose this particular way of expressing themselves though. Maybe they used to be in the military/police force;)
53 mins
agree  Richard Purdom
2 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): In the service of may be better: the person could have been subcontracted by XXX to deliver goods.
4 hrs
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