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politieke willekeur

English translation: political whim

12:06 Sep 23, 2013
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Dutch term or phrase: politieke willekeur
Context: een bepaalde door het kabinet genomen beslissing wordt door de schrijver als "politieke willekeur" afgedaan.
Emma Rault (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:14
English translation:political whim
Explanation:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2...

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2...

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freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 12:14
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4political whim
freekfluweel
3 +1political arbitrariness
Ellen Kraus
3arbitrary rule
Max Nuijens


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
political whim


Explanation:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2...

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2...

(73)

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 12:14
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
8 mins
  -> Dankjewel!
agree  W Schouten
45 mins
  -> Dankjewel!
agree  Maria Danielson
4 hrs
  -> Dankjewel!
agree  Alexander C. Thomson
1 day 1 hr
  -> Dankjewel!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
arbitrary rule


Explanation:
In deze context is het niet alleen zo dat het kabinet doet wat het wil, er zit ook nog een morele kant aan, nl. dat dit onrechtvaardig is. Om hieraan uitdrukking te geven, stel ik 'arbitrary' voor.

Max Nuijens
Netherlands
Local time: 12:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 35
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
political arbitrariness


Explanation:
I´d say

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 12:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Max Nuijens
43 mins
  -> thank you, Max !
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