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Dutch term or phrase:
werkzaamheden te (doen) verrichten of diensten te (doen) verlenen
English translation:
...to perform work or services for X, or to arrange for such work or services to be performed.
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Frank van Thienen (X)
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Dutch term
werkzaamheden te (doen) verrichten of diensten te (doen) verlenen
Dutch to English
Bus/Financial
Law: Contract(s)
Employment contract
Het is niet toegestaan om op enigerlei wijze, direct of indirect, tegen betaling dan wel om niet, werkzaamheden te (doen) verrichten of diensten te (doen) verlenen voor X.
I'm trying to find a way of translating this concisely. Any help would be really appreciated.
I'm trying to find a way of translating this concisely. Any help would be really appreciated.
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Jan 5, 2012 19:22: Frank van Thienen (X) Created KOG entry
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...to perform work or services for X, or to arrange for such work or services to be performed.
trying to maintain some form of a sentence . . .
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carry out work for X,or arrange for/commission others to do so
"Werkzaamheden verrichten" and "diensten verlenen" both basically mean the same thing. The "doen" in brackets implies "get other people to", which you could translate as "arrange for" or "commission".
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Dutch term (edited):
werkzaamheden te (doen) verrichten of diensten te (doen) verlenen voor
to engage in employment [activities] or provide services to, for, or on behalf of
"It is not authorized by any means, either directly or indirectly, to engage in employment or provide services to, for or on behalf of X, whether paid or unpaid." is what I'm reading.
"activities" is between brackets as I find it to be optional.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-03 19:58:05 GMT)
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Perhaps without the "to" (as in "...provide services for or on behalf of")
"activities" is between brackets as I find it to be optional.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-03 19:58:05 GMT)
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Perhaps without the "to" (as in "...provide services for or on behalf of")
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to carry out work for and/or to provide services to X, either directly or indirectly
there are many ways to 'skin this cat', but context will decide the most appropriate choice of words.
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