Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
lobbyist
Dutch translation:
lobbyist
May 29, 2009 14:55
15 yrs ago
English term
lobbyist
GBK
English to Dutch
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Definition from
washingtonpost.com:
A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest.
Example sentences:
The lobbyists represent a range of industries, including the finance, telecommunications, technology and healthcare sectors. (abcNews)
When legislators lose re-election or choose not to run again for office, they often find a second career as a highly paid lobbyist, meeting with their former colleagues and touting the positions they are paid to promote. (WiseGeek)
First and foremost, lobbyists must be adept at the art of persuasion, which is the mainstay of their job. (The Princeton Review)
Proposed translations
(Dutch)
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Nathalie van Rijsbergen
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May 29, 2009 14:53: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
May 29, 2009 14:55: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Jun 1, 2009 15:26: Enrique Cavalitto changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Jun 8, 2009 15:00: Enrique Cavalitto
Sep 9, 2009 13:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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Nathalie van Rijsbergen
Belgium
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Always high quality - always on time
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lobbyist
Definition from
Wikipedia:
Een lobby is het systematische, strategische en georganiseerde streven om één of meer actoren van (politieke) besluitvorming te beïnvloeden.<br /><br />Benamingen voor georganiseerde groepen van mensen die dergelijke belangen nastreven zijn lobby(groep), belangengroep, pressiegroep of drukkingsgroep (in België); een individu dat zo te werk gaat heet lobbyist
Example sentences:
Voor Europese parlementsleden zijn lobbyisten de normaalste zaak van de wereld. Ze worden dagelijks overstelpt met telefoons, e-mails en brieven van organisaties die hun belang kenbaar willen maken. Lobbyen is een business als een ander: je hebt er die hun vak goed beheersen en je hebt er die verloren lopen. (Politics.be)
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