Jan 10, 2010 15:52
14 yrs ago
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Dutch term

toponderzoek

Non-PRO Dutch to English Social Sciences General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Standaard term?

...Dit wordt bereikt door toponderzoek en de betrokkenheid van het maatschappelijk middenveld in het debat over...
Change log

Jan 10, 2010 15:52: writeaway changed "Language pair" from "English to Dutch" to "Dutch to English"

Jan 10, 2010 17:16: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Slang" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"

Proposed translations

+3
10 mins
Selected

first-class research

This is an awful term in Dutch but best translated by first class research, i.e. research done by first class researchers

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-01-10 16:03:59 GMT)
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Becoming a first-class research university through creative innovation
by J Hou - 2009
Becoming a first-class research university through creative innovation. After half a century of focussed hard work, the University of Science and Technology ...
www.springerlink.com/index/B14MU03U7R30W3T5.pdf
Note from asker:
Sounds good.
Peer comment(s):

agree Michael Beijer
4 mins
Thank you
agree Oliver Pekelharing : or 'outstanding research', though more commonly used in recognition of students' work I think...
16 mins
Thank you
agree Textpertise
5 hrs
Thank you
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-1
12 mins

top research

Peer comment(s):

disagree Tina Vonhof (X) : Website is Dutch and the word 'top' is used in a different context. // The Dutch version uses it in the same context as in the question but the fact remains that it is a Dutch term, not commonly used in English.
57 mins
Try the Dutch version. http://www.vsnu.nl/home.htm
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+1
15 mins

excellence in research

Dan kan het zevende kaderprogramma voor onderzoek zich werkelijk concentreren op toponderzoek.

That will enable the Seventh Research Framework Programme to concentrate properly on excellence in research.
Peer comment(s):

agree Verginia Ophof
2 hrs
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+5
28 mins

state-of-the-art research

using the most modern and recently developed methods, materials, or knowledge
Peer comment(s):

agree Elma de Jong
12 mins
Dank je wel, Elma
agree Tina Vonhof (X)
37 mins
Dank je wel, Tina
agree Oliver Pekelharing
3 hrs
Thank you, Olly
agree Kitty Brussaard
6 hrs
Dank je wel, Kitty
agree kamilw
1 day 8 hrs
Dziękuję, Kamil
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+2
6 hrs

leading research

Also often formulated as 'internationally leading research' or 'world-leading research'.

Peer comment(s):

agree Oliver Pekelharing
9 hrs
Bedankt Olly :-)
agree Neil Cross
10 hrs
Thanks Neil :-)
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