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Laag en Hoog Nederland

English translation: the low Netherlands and the high Netherlands

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Dutch term or phrase:Laag en Hoog Nederland
English translation:the low Netherlands and the high Netherlands
Entered by: Luisa Moura Almeida

14:06 Dec 7, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Geography / raport over klimaatbuffers
Dutch term or phrase: Laag en Hoog Nederland
In dit rapport wordt onderscheid gemaakt tussen Laag en Hoog Nederland. Laag Nederland ligt onder NAP, Hoog Nederland ligt boven NAP.
Tessa Slingerland (X)
Local time: 13:28
the low Netherlands and the high Netherlands
Explanation:
..."While the low Netherlands largely consists of totally flat landscapes dominated by water, the picture is somewhat different in the high Netherlands. The land is higher and displays a measure of relief, while land use is varied..."
http://www.netherlands.info/Geography.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-12-07 15:45:50 GMT)
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...To the east and south is the High Netherlands, where the land lies slightly above sea level and is flat to gently rolling...
...much of the north and western part of the country is below sea level. This region, known as the Low Netherlands...
http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761572410/Netherlands...
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Luisa Moura Almeida
Local time: 13:28
Grading comment
Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6Part of the Netherlands situated below /above sea level
Pieter_H
4the low Netherlands and the high Netherlands
Luisa Moura Almeida


Discussion entries: 2





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Part of the Netherlands situated below /above sea level


Explanation:
Is het niveau van de zeespiegel hier niet bepalend, denk je?

Een voorstel,

Groeten,
Piet

Pieter_H
Norway
Local time: 13:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in NorwegianNorwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vic voskuil: waarschijnlijk. (Misschien dat "Part of" ook nog kan worden weggelaten)
4 mins
  -> Ja, dat denk ik ook. Ik wilde het eigenlijk tussen haakjes zetten om aan te geven dat het misschien overbodig is.
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
3 hrs
agree  Johan Venter
4 hrs
agree  11thmuse
15 hrs
agree  Marijke Mayer
22 hrs
agree  kblanking (X)
1 day 16 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the low Netherlands and the high Netherlands


Explanation:
..."While the low Netherlands largely consists of totally flat landscapes dominated by water, the picture is somewhat different in the high Netherlands. The land is higher and displays a measure of relief, while land use is varied..."
http://www.netherlands.info/Geography.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-12-07 15:45:50 GMT)
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...To the east and south is the High Netherlands, where the land lies slightly above sea level and is flat to gently rolling...
...much of the north and western part of the country is below sea level. This region, known as the Low Netherlands...
http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761572410/Netherlands...

Luisa Moura Almeida
Local time: 13:28
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  vic voskuil: en heeft dit NAP als tussenliggende grens?//kort door de bocht, maar ok, alleen waar staat dat NAP high van low scheidt?
1 hr
  -> zie uk.encarta: Low N (below sea level) High N (slightly above sea level)
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