LL-L "Resources" 2004.01.13 (07) [E]

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject:  LL-L "Resources" 2004.01.13 (05) [E]

Jan wrote:

> In my opinion, the Van Dale series (N-E, E-N, N-D, D-N) isn't at all that
> bad! Admittedly, there are some lacunes and downright errors, but in
> general they are quite good. It is what most translators use, anyway.

They use it for want of something better! It is slightly more usable than
Kramer's Woordenboek (what isn't), but still anything but comprehensive.
Gripe, gripe, gripe - it's been a long day, I've had something horrid and
technical to translate about damages to the welding in kettles waste
incinerators... it's just not fair. If only the PONS dictionary had a big
Dutch version as well.

Gabriele Kahn

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