This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Dutch to English
  3. Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

opvoedingstaak

English translation: parental responsibilities

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:opvoedingstaken
English translation:parental responsibilities
Entered by: Stuart Robertson

12:31 Oct 1, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / childcare duties
Dutch term or phrase: opvoedingstaak
How would you translate zorg- en opvoedingstaken in a document about a divorce.
Liz Halfhide
parental responsibility
Explanation:
There are various options that can be used in this instance, including all of the previously suggested answers. I think the most common (legal) term in the UK, however, would be "parental responsibility(/ies)", as evidenced in the link provided...
Selected response from:

Stuart Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:00
Grading comment
This is in the best answer in the context.

Thanks. Liz
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Care and upbringing of the child(ren)
Amber Thurecht
4 +1care and raising of a child
Lianne van de Ven
5parental responsibility
Stuart Robertson
4child care and parental responsibilities
Michael Beijer
3parenting responsibility
Barend van Zadelhoff


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
care and raising of a child


Explanation:
http://www.childrenfamilyparenting.com/child-custody/

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 11:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
1 hr
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Care and upbringing of the child(ren)


Explanation:
opvoeding can also be used in an educational sense

Amber Thurecht
Local time: 17:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Another good option.
56 mins
agree  Stuart Robertson: in the sense "responsible for the care and upbringing of..."
21 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
parenting responsibility


Explanation:
I would translate it as: care and parenting responsibilities

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 35 mins (2010-10-01 13:07:39 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

for linguistic and contextual reasons

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 17:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stuart Robertson: close to being correct, however should be "parental". IMO "care" is also included in "parental responsibilities" by default, thus it is superfluous to say "care and parenting..."
21 hrs
  -> There is a clear difference between "parental (ouderlijk)" and "parenting (opvoeding)" --> parenting responsibilities (opvoedingstaken). To me, "care" and "parenting" are not exactly synonyms and try Google "care and parenting responsibilities"
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
parental responsibility


Explanation:
There are various options that can be used in this instance, including all of the previously suggested answers. I think the most common (legal) term in the UK, however, would be "parental responsibility(/ies)", as evidenced in the link provided...


    Reference: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/ParentsRights/DG_4002954
Stuart Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This is in the best answer in the context.

Thanks. Liz
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zorg- en opvoedingstaken
child care and parental responsibilities


Explanation:
I know it flows better if you omit the word "care", and that the latter implies the former, but I think it should be left in the translation, as there is a slight difference in meaning between parenting (parental responsibilities) and caring (care responsibilities).

"een gelijke verdeling van de zorg- en opvoedingstaken tussen beide ouders"
=
"an equal sharing of child care and parental responsibilities between both parents"

--> http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=chil... <--


    Reference: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/egm/equalsharing/EGM-ESOR-2...
    Reference: http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/jcpr/workingpapers/wpfiles/h...
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search