Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
aankoopmakelaar/verkoopmakelaar
English translation:
buyer's agent / seller's agent (USA); buying agent / selling agent (U.K.)
Added to glossary by
TechLawDC
Sep 29, 2014 11:46
9 yrs ago
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Dutch term
aankoopmakelaar/verkoopmakelaar
Dutch to English
Marketing
Real Estate
This is kind of a two-in-one question, but it's about making the distinction between the two clear. One assists the person who is buying a property, while the other assists the person who is selling a property.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | buyer's agent / seller's agent |
TechLawDC
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| 4 +2 | buying agent(s)/selling agent(s) |
Michael Beijer
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Change log
Oct 13, 2014 11:23: TechLawDC Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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33 mins
Selected
buyer's agent / seller's agent
These are the terms used in the real estate industry in the USA.
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Note added at 37 mins (2014-09-29 12:23:43 GMT)
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Google hits: buyer's agent 2,100,000; buying agent 310,000.
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(Note: "buyer's broker" and "seller's broker" are not used. The "real estate broker" in a real estate office is the senior agent or the firm itself.)
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Note added at 37 mins (2014-09-29 12:23:43 GMT)
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Google hits: buyer's agent 2,100,000; buying agent 310,000.
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(Note: "buyer's broker" and "seller's broker" are not used. The "real estate broker" in a real estate office is the senior agent or the firm itself.)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lilia_S
1 hr
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| agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
: These roles are not necessarily fixed, they may act for the buyer in one case and for the seller in another.
3 hrs
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| agree |
Kitty Brussaard
: Perfect if US English is indeed the target language (which we can only guess at), but less commonly used in the UK.
11 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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12 mins
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Experienced technical/patent translator
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, English to Dutch, and 2 more.
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buying agent(s)/selling agent(s)
See:
‘Simon Barnes: “In an ideal world all agents would be able to buy and sell property with equal skill and success. Fundamentals common to both buying and selling agents are knowing your product and the market and being good at listening to your clients’ needs.’ (http://simonbarnes.com/prime-resi-april-2014/ )
Onroerend Goed Lexicon :
aankoopmakelaar = buying agent(s)
verkoopmakelaar = selling agent, selling agents
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Note added at 13 mins (2014-09-29 11:59:55 GMT)
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PS: oops, should've added a space before and after that slash
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Note added at 21 hrs (2014-09-30 09:02:04 GMT)
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Assuming UK English, unless otherwise specified, as always.
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‘Simon Barnes: “In an ideal world all agents would be able to buy and sell property with equal skill and success. Fundamentals common to both buying and selling agents are knowing your product and the market and being good at listening to your clients’ needs.’ (http://simonbarnes.com/prime-resi-april-2014/ )
Onroerend Goed Lexicon :
aankoopmakelaar = buying agent(s)
verkoopmakelaar = selling agent, selling agents
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Note added at 13 mins (2014-09-29 11:59:55 GMT)
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PS: oops, should've added a space before and after that slash
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Note added at 21 hrs (2014-09-30 09:02:04 GMT)
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Assuming UK English, unless otherwise specified, as always.
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Example sentence:
In an ideal world all agents would be able to buy and sell property with equal skill and success. Fundamentals common to both buying and selling agents are knowing your product and the market and being good at listening to your clients’ needs.
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