countermeasure

Dutch translation: tegenmaatregel

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English term or phrase:countermeasure
Dutch translation:tegenmaatregel
Entered by: Lianne van de Ven

12:41 May 27, 2008
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: countermeasure
Aerial combat was once a little more than duelling in the sky, a countermeasure to the main task of superior investigation.
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tegenmaatregel
Explanation:
maar wat er precies in de tekst mee bedoeld wordt...?

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2008-05-28 18:51:45 GMT)
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Hunch bevestigd. Dit is een slechte engelse vertaling uit het Nederlands: http://www.ngc.tv/Programmes/Main.aspx?Id=676
De schrijver bedoelt denk ik "nevenactiviteit" (naast "main task").
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tegenmaatregel


Explanation:
maar wat er precies in de tekst mee bedoeld wordt...?

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2008-05-28 18:51:45 GMT)
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Hunch bevestigd. Dit is een slechte engelse vertaling uit het Nederlands: http://www.ngc.tv/Programmes/Main.aspx?Id=676
De schrijver bedoelt denk ik "nevenactiviteit" (naast "main task").

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen (X): Onbegrijpelijke tekst (misschien moet 'a' weg?), maar correcte vertaling.
14 mins

agree  Roel Verschueren
1 day 4 hrs
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