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Dutch Term | English Term | Definition |
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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. |
deelneming | participating interest | According to EU Directive. |
deelvonnis | partial award | |
derdengelden | trust | |
derdenrekeningen | trust | |
dictum | operative part of the judgment | |
dienende dag | the hearing date | |
dienstbetrekking | employed position | |
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. |
DSCR | Debt Coverage Service Ratio | |
duurovereenkomst | continuing performance contract | |
duurzaam ondernemen | sustainability; sustainable business | |
dwingend recht | mandatory law | |
de hoofvordering en de incidentele vordering | the principal action and the incident (action) |