naam + vzw

English translation: naam+vzw

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Dutch term or phrase:naam + vzw
English translation:naam+vzw
Entered by: André Linsen

13:05 Mar 5, 2011
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Dutch term or phrase: naam + vzw
It concerns a website of a non-profit organisation in Belgium.

The homepage says:

Wij heten u welkom op de website van *Naam Welzijnswerk* vzw.

Vzw is not part of the official name. Should I just translate it like:

Welcome to the website of *Naam Welzijnswerk* association without lucrative purpose. Or:
Welcome to the website of *Naam Welzijnswerk*, an association without lucrative purpose.

I'm neither sure bout keeping the name in Dutch, because it does contain what the organisation is about (welzijn)!
Fabriziat
naam+vzw
Explanation:
Normally you should not translate the organisation's name (the first time you can mention the translation in italic, between brackets or in a footnote) unless the organisation has -or wants- an international reputation and wants it's name translated.
"vzw" indeed stands for "non profit organisation"and in Belgium it is legally part of the organisation's name. It has to be mentioned with the organisation's name in all references and on all stationary to avoid prosecution.
Your translated text should read "Naam Welzijnswerk vzw" as it should in the original (Flemish) text.
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André Linsen
Local time: 17:56
Grading comment
thank you very much :) Bedankt
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naam+vzw


Explanation:
Normally you should not translate the organisation's name (the first time you can mention the translation in italic, between brackets or in a footnote) unless the organisation has -or wants- an international reputation and wants it's name translated.
"vzw" indeed stands for "non profit organisation"and in Belgium it is legally part of the organisation's name. It has to be mentioned with the organisation's name in all references and on all stationary to avoid prosecution.
Your translated text should read "Naam Welzijnswerk vzw" as it should in the original (Flemish) text.

André Linsen
Local time: 17:56
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you very much :) Bedankt

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Agree, the organisation's name is best left untranslated in most cases, although there are exceptions (cf. WWF/WNF and other internationally well-known organisations). Perhaps the English meaning of 'vzw' can be added in brackets or covered elsewhere.
19 hrs

agree  Chris Hopley: vzw is akin to Corp./Ltd./PLC/GmbH/SA/etc., etc. ...
1 day 6 hrs

agree  Michael Beijer
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