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louter zakelijk

English translation: for purely commercial purposes/reasons

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Dutch term or phrase:louter zakelijk
English translation:for purely commercial purposes/reasons
Entered by: Evert DELOOF-SYS

12:29 May 8, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / history of viticulture
Dutch term or phrase: louter zakelijk
Brain has gone on vacation...........can't find a way to say this in English that makes sense. This is an excerpt from a book on wine regions in France.
Context: Tijdens de eeuwenlange Genuese overheersing van Corsica, begonnen in 1347, werd wijnbouw op het eiland sterk gestimuleerd. ***Het motief daarvoor was louter zakelijk***: Genua zag zijn kolonie als een verschaffer van goed verhandelbare wijn.
"purely one of business" "pure business" etc. don't sound right to me......is it just me? Thanks!
AllisonK (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 07:17
for purely commercial purposes/reasons
Explanation:
Would be a possibility.

... to me. It is being pirated for purely commercial purposes, turning
my personal data from an asset into a liability. Junk email and ...
web.media.mit.edu/~nicholas/Wired/WIRED6-10.html
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Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 07:17
Grading comment
Thanks Evert and Tina - it seems my brain has just landed from its vacation today, but thanks for the help while it was gone! ;)

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Summary of answers provided
4 +8for purely commercial purposes/reasons
Evert DELOOF-SYS
5based on profit
Tina Vonhof (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
for purely commercial purposes/reasons


Explanation:
Would be a possibility.

... to me. It is being pirated for purely commercial purposes, turning
my personal data from an asset into a liability. Junk email and ...
web.media.mit.edu/~nicholas/Wired/WIRED6-10.html

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks Evert and Tina - it seems my brain has just landed from its vacation today, but thanks for the help while it was gone! ;)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Meturgan
5 mins
agree  Andre de Vries
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agree  Liesbeth Huijer
32 mins
agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
33 mins
agree  Sanmar (X)
49 mins
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
1 hr
agree  Iris70
2 hrs
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
based on profit


Explanation:
The motivation was based purely/entirely on profit.

Or simpler yet:
The sole motive was profit.

Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
Local time: 23:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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