Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
elevator operations
Dutch translation:
elevatoractiviteiten
Added to glossary by
Nellie Voss
Oct 1, 2006 19:57
17 yrs ago
English term
Netherlands
10 years experience in accounting
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English
elevator operations
English to Dutch
Bus/Financial
Agriculture
Context:
"We have created a Grain division, encompassing our direct sourcing initiatives as well as our country elevator operations and import/export terminal assets."
"We have created a Grain division, encompassing our direct sourcing initiatives as well as our country elevator operations and import/export terminal assets."
Proposed translations
(Dutch)
| 3 | graanelevatoractiviteiten |
Gerard de Noord
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| 4 +1 | grain elevator |
Suzan Hamer
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| 3 | overslagactiviteiten |
Leo te Braake | dutCHem
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Proposed translations
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Gerard de Noord
France
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Specializes in field
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Striving to surpass your expectations
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, German to Dutch
Related KudoZ points
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8
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graanelevatoractiviteiten
Het is een kwestie van moed of je dat in je vertaling durft te zetten.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Het ontbrak me aan lef :-), maar je antwoord komt wel het dichtst bij mijn uiteindelijke keuze. Bedankt!"
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Leo te Braake | dutCHem
Native in Dutch
Works in field
dutCHem turns your chemistry into Dutch
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, German to Dutch
Related KudoZ points
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4
overslagactiviteiten
van graan natuurlijk.
en dat je daar een elevator of andere ingewikkelde apparatuur voor gebruikt is voor deze context niet wezenlijk. En voor insiders is het impliciet.
en dat je daar een elevator of andere ingewikkelde apparatuur voor gebruikt is voor deze context niet wezenlijk. En voor insiders is het impliciet.
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Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Netherlands
Fussy editing for fussy people.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: English, Dutch to English
grain elevator
I believe, with the reference to grain, this must refer to a grain elevator: a warehouse or series of storage tanks for the storage, lifting and distribution of grain, according to Webster's Dictionary.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-01 21:20:50 GMT)
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Sorry; I have no idea what the Dutch word or term would be. In almost every town in the Midwest of the US, there used to be a grain elevator.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_elevator shows photos.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-01 21:38:25 GMT)
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"Country elevator" and "grain elevator" appear to be used interchangeably.
"In its day, this country elevator represented the peak of efficiency in grain handling."
http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/a_wheat_museum.html
I know, I know--still doesn't give you a Dutch translation.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-01 21:39:41 GMT)
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How about "graansilogebouw"?
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-01 21:20:50 GMT)
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Sorry; I have no idea what the Dutch word or term would be. In almost every town in the Midwest of the US, there used to be a grain elevator.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_elevator shows photos.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-01 21:38:25 GMT)
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"Country elevator" and "grain elevator" appear to be used interchangeably.
"In its day, this country elevator represented the peak of efficiency in grain handling."
http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/a_wheat_museum.html
I know, I know--still doesn't give you a Dutch translation.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-01 21:39:41 GMT)
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How about "graansilogebouw"?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gerard de Noord
: But now try to translate 'country elevator' into Dutch.
3 mins
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I read somewhere on the 'net that "silo" can be used; dus "graansilo"?
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