betrekking

Definitions of betrekking
  1. noun
    the occupation for which you are paid
    synonyms: arbeidsplaats, arbeidsproces, baan, dienstbetrekking, dienstverband, functie, job, plaats, positie, post, werk, werkgelegenheid, werkkring
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    bijwerking
    the job of a professional coach
    nautiek
    the work of a sailor
    stukwerk
    work paid for according to the quantity produced
    dienstverrichting
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
    overheidsapparaat, rijksdienst, staatsapparaat, staatsdienst
    employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
    schnabbel
    a booking for musicians
    ministerschap
    the job of a head of a government department
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    activiteit, bezigheid, occupatie, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  2. noun
    a job in an organization
    synonyms: ambt, ambtsbediening, arbeidsplaats, baan, bediening, dienstbetrekking, dienstverband, functie, job, officie, officium, plaats, positie, post, werk, werkkring
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    admiraliteit
    the office of admiral
    ambassadeurspost
    the post of ambassador
    apostolaat
    the position of apostle
    leertijd, opleidingstijd
    the position of apprentice
    procuratie
    the position of attorney
    kalifaat
    the office of a caliph
    kardinaalschap
    the office of cardinal
    presidentschap, presidium, voorzitterschap
    the position of chairman
    griffierschap
    the job of clerk
    consulaat
    the post of consul
    pleegvoogdij
    the position of custodian
    decanaat, proosdij
    the position or office of a dean
    emiraat
    the office of an emir
    inspectoraat
    the office of inspector
    co-assistentschap, co-schap, coschap, stage, stageperiode
    the position of a medical intern
    rechtersambt
    the position of judge
    docentschap, lectoraat
    the post of lecturer
    magistratuur
    the position of magistrate
    rentmeesterschap
    the position of manager
    burgemeestersambt
    the position of mayor
    prefectuur
    the office of prefect
    prelaatschap, prelatuur
    the office or station of a prelate
    premierschap
    the office of premier
    presidentschap
    the office and function of president
    directeurschap, rectoraat
    the post of principal
    prioraat, priorschap
    the office of prior
    hoogleraarschap, katheder, leerstoel, ordinariaat, presidium, professoraat, voorzitterschap
    the position of professor
    regentschap
    the office of a regent
    ministerschap, secretariaat
    the position of secretary
    rentmeesterschap
    the position of steward
    leraarschap
    the position of teacher
    rectoraat
    the position of headmaster
    bondspresident
    the office of the United States head of state
    P.G., PG, procureur-generaal
    the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
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    activiteit, bezigheid, occupatie, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  3. noun
    a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
    synonyms: relatie, verhouding
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    relatie
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
  4. noun
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
    synonyms: relatie
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    bezit, boeltje, have, possessie, propriëteit
    anything owned or possessed
    inplanting, ligging, positie, ruimte, situatie, stand
    the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
    causaliteit
    the relation between causes and effects
    relatie, verhouding
    a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
    coherentie, cohesie, samenhang
    a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
    portie
    something determined in relation to something that includes it
    affiniteit, binding
    a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
    hoedanigheid, kwaliteit
    (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
    afmeting, dimensie, maat, proportie, verhouding, verhoudingen
    a relation between magnitudes
    bewaking
    a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
    handelsrelatie, zakenrelatie, zakenvriend
    a relation between different business enterprises
    antithese, contrast, tegenstelling
    the relation between opposed entities
    helling, hellingsgraad, richtingscoëfficiënt, schoot
    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
    placement, tafelschikking
    the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
    taal, taaluiting
    one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
    item
    a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
    bevolkingsgroep
    common ownership
    vermogensrecht
    the legal right of ownership
    bezitting, eigendom, goederen, holding
    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
    effectenbezit
    ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock
    ruimte
    space for movement
    functie, hemelkaart, kartering, sterrenkaart, zeekaart
    (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
    basis, fundament, grond, grondslag, grondstof, hoeksteen, hoofdbestanddeel, initia, ondergrond, pijler, substantie
    a relation that provides the foundation for something
    band, blok, bondgenootschap, gevoelsband
    a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
    betrokkenheid
    a connection of inclusion or containment
    relevantie
    the relation of something to the matter at hand
    item
    a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
    onderdeel, span, stel, unit
    an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole
    element
    anything that belongs to a set or class
    residu, restant, restgetal, restgroep
    something left after other parts have been taken away
    medeleven, medevoelen
    a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
    vaderschap
    the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
    materniteit, moederschap
    the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
    zusterschap
    the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
    huidschilfer, vel, velletje
    relative magnitude
    proportie, ratio, verhouding
    the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
    hoek, kant, richting, zijde
    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
    competitie
    a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
    alchemie, alchimie, chemie, scheikunde
    the way two individuals relate to each other
    correlatie
    a reciprocal relation between two or more things
    interdependentie
    a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
    synchronie
    the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
    contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
    polariteit
    having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
    antilogie, contradictie, discordantie, incoherentie, inconsequentie, inconsistentie, onsamenhangendheid, strijdigheid, tegenstrijdigheid
    opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
    antoniem
    a relation of direct opposition
    antoniem
    something inverted in sequence or character or effect
    verschil
    a significant change
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