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| Dutch Term | English Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| DSCR | Debt Coverage Service Ratio | |
| deelneming | participating interest | According to EU Directive. |
| de hoofvordering en de incidentele vordering | the principal action and the incident (action) | |
| dienstbetrekking | employed position | |
| daar | given that | |
| dading | release; settlement | |
| dagvaarden | to summons | Note the ‘s’ at the end (summons, not summon). |
| dagvaarding | writ of summons (UK usage); indictment (US usage) | In The Netherlands, there are 2 ways of initiating civil proceedings – dagvaardingsprocedure or verzoekschriftprocedure. Where proceedings are commenced by issuing a dagvaarding, there is an inleidende dagvaarding (initiating writ of summons). |
| datum in dienst | employment start date | |
| debiteurenafdeling | accounts receivable | |
| decreet | decree | Statutory Instrument issued by the language communities/the Flemish and Walloon Regions. |
| deelvonnis | partial award | |
| derdengelden | trust | |
| derdenrekeningen | trust | |
| dictum | operative part of the judgment | |
| dienende dag | the hearing date | |
| directeur groot aandeelhouder | director and major shareholder | Abbreviation: DGA in Dutch, DMS in English |
| directie | directorate | |
| doel | objects | ‘Objects’ (in the plural) of a company are the activities it pursues; do not translate as ‘purpose’, ‘goal’, etc. |
| doorbetaling van loon tijdens ziekte | paid sick leave | |
| dossier | claim file | In an insurance context. Context: …close my file |
| drempels | limits | In an insurance context. |
| duurovereenkomst | continuing performance contract | |
| duurzaam ondernemen | sustainability; sustainable business | |
| dwingend recht | mandatory law |