grootorde

English translation: approximate amount(s)

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Flemish term or phrase:grootorde
English translation:approximate amount(s)
Entered by: Willemina Hagenauw

09:17 Aug 8, 2008
Flemish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / employment contract
Flemish term or phrase: grootorde
Beide partijen zijn uitdrukkelijk akkoord met de grootorde en samenstelling van onderstaande bedragen.

I cannot find "grootorde" in any dictionary but do find Google hits that do not really help me a lot. What is the exact meaning of "grootorde", "gross size"?
Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 14:48
approximate amount(s)
Explanation:
Een Belgisch gevalletje.
Grootorde / orde van grootte betekent in deze context het volume/het bedrag dat voorgesteld wordt, mar dan wel bij benadering.

Bv.
Zij gingen akkoord om 20 - 25 miljoen te investeren. Die 20 - 25 miljoen is de grootorde.
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Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 15:48
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Hartelijk dank Evert!

Willemina
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approximate amount(s)


Explanation:
Een Belgisch gevalletje.
Grootorde / orde van grootte betekent in deze context het volume/het bedrag dat voorgesteld wordt, mar dan wel bij benadering.

Bv.
Zij gingen akkoord om 20 - 25 miljoen te investeren. Die 20 - 25 miljoen is de grootorde.


Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 15:48
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Hartelijk dank Evert!

Willemina

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