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herkenningspunt

English translation: Landmark

12:40 Aug 19, 2005
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Geography
Dutch term or phrase: herkenningspunt
De Tafelberg is een herkenningspunt voor Zuid-Afrikanen, die vanaf vele tientallen kliometers zichtbaar is door zijn opmerkelijke vorm.
sammi
Local time: 12:33
English translation:Landmark
Explanation:
Kan voor een landschap gebruikt worden maar ook b.v. voor interessante punten in een stad. Zelfs ook voor belangijke gebeurtenissen, zoals "a landmark decision by the Supreme Court".
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Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:33
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Tina Vonhof (X)
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Nanny Wintjens


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Landmark


Explanation:
Kan voor een landschap gebruikt worden maar ook b.v. voor interessante punten in een stad. Zelfs ook voor belangijke gebeurtenissen, zoals "a landmark decision by the Supreme Court".


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark
Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:33
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mariette (X)
2 hrs
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agree  Adam Smith
2 hrs
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agree  Francina
9 hrs
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neutral  writeaway: answer good, but a landmark decision is quite something else. reference does not pertain to context.
22 hrs
  -> My reference gives the full definition. I just mentioned the landmark decision as an interesting aside (and the meaning is definitely related: a decision that stands out from the rest).
agree  Marijke Singer
1 day 18 hrs
  -> Thank you Marijke.
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
landmark


Explanation:
See the following link :

"Ga met de kabelbaan naar de top van de Tafelberg, Kaapstad's bekendste ***herkenningspunt***, en geniet van het adembenemende uitzicht op Kaapstad en de haven."
http://www.bookinafrica.nl/sa-leisure-kaapstad/

"Make a trip with the cableway to the top of Table Mountain, Cape Town's most famous ***landmark***. Enjoy breathtaking views of Cape Town and its harbour."
http://www.bookinafrica.com/sa-leisure-cape-town/

Other links :

PPT] www.bwk.tue.nl/stedeb/studentinformatie/vakinfo/7w...
File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint 97 - View as HTML
NL: oriëntatiepunt, ***herkenningspunt***. path edge district node ***landmark***. 26. Interactie. path edge district node landmark. versterken / verzwakken ...

Bouwbedrijf H. de Vries BV [Projectblad Merwede state 58 ...
... Doordat het gebouw deze ***''landmark''*** functie heeft, zal de toren in de toekomst een ***herkenningspunt*** voor de stad Utrecht worden, net zoals de Dom toren. ... www.bbdevries.nl/single.asp?item=16&print=1 - 7k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

Holland Hoogbouw Forum - Arnhem
... andere volgorde van namen waarschijnlijk..) Gebouwd naast het winkelcentrum presikhaaf, het gebouw is een ***landmark*** voor de omgeving, een ***herkenningspunt***. ... www.wolkenkrabbers.nl/forums/cgi-bin/ ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=1&topic=209 - 57k - Supplemental Result - Cached



Nanny Wintjens
Spain
Local time: 11:33
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah do Carmo: this one has the relevant references, should really be a non-pro question though
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Deborah !
agree  writeaway: yes, these refs back the answer. agree with Deborah about the question level as well.
22 hrs
  -> Thanks Writeaway !
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