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| Dutch Term | English Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| h.r. | hr house rule | |
| handelsdebiteuren | trade debtors | Trade debtors are invoices owed to you by customers. |
| handgift | manual gift | Bij een handgift gaan de roerende goederen (geld, juwelen, antiek ...) gewoon, zonder enige officiële procedure, over van de ene hand in de andere. A gift esp. under the civil law of Louisiana made of a movable corporeal object by actual delivery and involving no formalities |
| handhavingsconvenant | compliance agreement | |
| hangend | pending | |
| hbo-opleiding | graduate; have a degree in... | Bachelor's degree awarded to graduates of bachelor's programmes at universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. More generally in job descriptions, etc. 'graduate' is fine. |
| heffingskortingen | tax exemptions | Various tax exemptions, e.g. Algemene heffingskorting maximaal, Arbeidskorting, Jonggehandicaptenkorting, Maximum inkomensafhakelijke combinatiekorting, ouderenkorting, Alleenstaande ouderenkorting |
| heffingsplichtig loon | taxable pay | |
| het beroepen vonnis | the appealed decision | |
| het gehuurde | leased premises; leased property | The word 'property' might be misleading if it appears to indicate a building in its entirety. |
| historische functie | historic position | |
| hof | Court of Appeal; appellate court | Usually better to refer to 'hof' as the appellate court, rather than just 'court' to distinguish it from the lower court (rechtbank). |
| Hof Den Haag | Hague Court of Appeal | |
| Hoge Raad | Supreme Court | The Supreme Court reviews decisions of lower courts, but only with regard to matters of law. |
| hoger beroep | appeal | The term 'hoger beroep' refers to appeal proceedings brought before an appellate court. The term 'hoger beroep' is distinguished from 'beroep', which can mean challenging a decision, for example as part of a grievance policy. |
| honorarium | fee | |
| hoofd | head | Deze akte is verleden te xxx op de datum in het hoofd van deze akte vermeld. This public instrument was executed in xxx, on the date first mentioned in the head of this public instrument. |
| hoofdvervaldag | policy anniversary | |
| huisvestingskosten | premises costs | |
| huurder | lessee; tenant | Using the word 'tenant' can make it easier to read the text and avoid confusion between lessee/lessor. |
| huurkosten | rent | |
| huurobject | leased premises; leased property | The word 'property' might be misleading if it appears to indicate a building in its entirety. |
| huurovereenkomst | lease | Avoid ‘lease agreement’, as the concept of ‘agreement’ is already contained in ‘lease’. The Dutch will often mention 'overeenkomst', which in a 'huurovereenkomst' should be translated as 'lease'. |
| huurprijs | rent | |
| huwelijksvermogensgemeenschap | marital property | In England and Wales, unlike other EU Member States, there is no 'matrimonial property regime' governing the ownership of property during, and at the end of marriage (or civil partnership). All property acquired by the parties during the marriage is treated as community property and is subject to division. |
| Huwelijksvoorwaarden | Prenuptial Agreement |