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afdwingen

English translation: enforce it / demand it

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Dutch term or phrase:afdwingen
English translation:enforce it / demand it
Entered by: L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen

11:11 Mar 24, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Government / Politics
Dutch term or phrase: afdwingen
We hebben het CE-keurmerk en we vragen in de resolutie ook om een veiligheidskeurmerk voor speelgoed. Vervolgens hoop ik dat wij die keurmerken kunnen invoeren op basis van vrijwilligheid, want de markt zal het afdwingen.

Does this mean that the mark will be implemented to the extent that businesses will be able to adopt the mark on a voluntary basis and (since consumers will demand the mark) the market will enforce it as a result?
Stuart Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:51
enforce it / demand it
Explanation:
yes, you are right
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L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
South Africa
Local time: 21:51
Grading comment
"demand" seemed to fit the context best. thanks very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3enforce it / demand it
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
3 +1impose
Dave Calderhead


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
impose


Explanation:
the approval/certification mark as a standard by default, due to customer demand,

is how I would read this, but your use of enforce is also acceptable.

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 21:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): or mandate - the standard would first have to be adopted before it can be enforced.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Tina (:-{)> you're quite right, perhaps adoption is the right word in the context, even though it is not as forceful as 'afdwingen' suggests?
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
enforce it / demand it


Explanation:
yes, you are right

L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
South Africa
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
"demand" seemed to fit the context best. thanks very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jarry (X): Enforce
36 mins
  -> bedankt
agree  Jon O (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Suzanne Jansen: demand, as I don't believe the market can enforce something (law enforcement bodies can)
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks, yes, that is why I offered both. Asker can choose.
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