# Need some help from someone who reads Dutch.

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**Created:** [August 29, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-help-from-someone-who-reads-dutch/820493 "2018-08-29T21:48:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-help-from-someone-who-reads-dutch/820493/1 "2018-08-29T21:48:26Z")

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We have been presented with a translation to one of our Staff Reports; it’s in Dutch.

I need someone to read this over and check it for accuracy, please.

Here’s the original:

> **[What’s so great about the Dewey Decimal System?](https://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2238/whats-so-great-about-the-dewey-decimal-system/)**
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> A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD

Here’s the translation:

> **[Health - Leaf Expert](https://leaf.expert/useful)**
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> Does Oral Clear Gum Really Work? Does Folli Kleen Really Work? How to Dilute Urine for Drug Tests Does Detoxify ...

Thanking you in advance,

Jenny  
your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator

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**Author:** ![polar\_bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@polar\_bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/polar_bear)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-help-from-someone-who-reads-dutch/820493/2 "2018-08-29T22:08:41Z")

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I really don’t have the time to go into detail…but by just reading the Dutch text: it is clear that it wasn’t written by a Dutch person. Sort of like a google translate result, although some sentences are absolutely fine.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Moto G (4) met Tapatalk

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-help-from-someone-who-reads-dutch/820493/3 "2018-08-30T00:15:20Z")

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So not sufficient to post here. then.

Now see, this is what I needed!

Thanks.

Jenny  
your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator

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**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-help-from-someone-who-reads-dutch/820493/4 "2018-08-30T05:48:16Z")

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And in what? Like 20 minutes? This place is really amazing sometimes.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-help-from-someone-who-reads-dutch/820493/5 "2018-08-30T06:33:29Z")

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> [@kopek](#):
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> And in what? Like 20 minutes? This place is really amazing sometimes.

Cool!

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**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-help-from-someone-who-reads-dutch/820493/6 "2018-08-30T06:43:11Z")

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> [@polar\_bear](#):
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> I really don’t have the time to go into detail…but by just reading the Dutch text: it is clear that it wasn’t written by a Dutch person. Sort of like a google translate result, although some sentences are absolutely fine.
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> Verstuurd vanaf mijn Moto G (4) met Tapatalk

I agree: It is completely correct, but the tone/style/snark gets lost. The choice of U vs. je is the most remarkable style choice: That is something google has trouble with.

TL;DR - correct but awkward.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-some-help-from-someone-who-reads-dutch/820493/7 "2018-08-31T16:33:27Z")

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I deeply appreciate your assistance. Once again, Dopers are the best!

Jenny  
your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator