dienst

Definitions of dienst
  1. noun
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
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    corvee, job, karwei, klus, taak, werklast
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
    emplooi, functie, rol
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    last, opdracht
    a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
    kardinaalshoed
    an informal term for a person's role
    aanstellingsbrief, benoeming, benoemingsbrief, boodschap, missie, zending
    a special assignment that is given to a person or group
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    arbeid, emplooi, werk
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  2. noun
    land tenure by service in the lord's army
    synonyms: dienstplicht, diensttijd, krijgsdienst
  3. noun
    a force that is a branch of the armed forces
    synonyms: krijgsdienst
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    armee, armée, beroepsleger, heer, heerschaar, heir, krijgsmacht, landleger, landmacht, landstrijdkrachten, leger, legermacht, legerschaar, manschappen, regeringstroepen, strijdkrachten, strijdmacht, troep, troepen, troepenmacht, weermacht
    a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
    marine, vloot, zeemacht, zeestrijdkrachten
    an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
    kustwacht
    a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
    luchtmacht, luchtstrijdkrachten
    the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
    legioen
    archaic terms for army
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    personeel, personeelsafdeling, personeelszaken
    group of people willing to obey orders
  4. noun
    the time period during which you are at work
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    schaft, schafttijd, schoft
    a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
    dagdienst, dagploeg
    the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
    nachtdienst, nachtploeg, waakdienst
    the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
    platvoetwacht
    either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm
    hondenwacht, hondewacht, nachtwacht
    a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
  5. noun
    an administrative unit of government
    synonyms: agentuur, bureau, bureel, burelen, kantoor
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    belastinginspectie
    the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections
    octrooibureau, patentbureau
    the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones
    C.I.A., CIA
    an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
    FBI, opsporingsdienst, recherche, rijksrecherche
    a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
    beveiligingsdienst, bewakingsdienst, gendarmerie, hermandad, kit, politie, politie-apparaat, politieapparaat, politiekorps, politiemacht, prinsemarij, wet
    the force of policemen and officers
  6. noun
    a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
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    GEB, energiebedrijf
    a public utility that provides electricity
    drinkwaterbedrijf, waterleiding, waterleidingbedrijf, waterzuiveringsmaatschappij
    a public utility that provides water
    gasbedrijf
    a public utility that provides gas
    busdienst, busonderneming
    a public utility providing local transportation
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    firma, huis, onderneming
    an institution created to conduct business
  7. noun
    the act of public worship following prescribed rules
    synonyms: eredienst, kerk, kerkdienst, liturgie, viering
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    eredienst, kerk, kerkdienst, liturgie, viering
    a service conducted in a house of worship
    bidstond, gebedsdienst, woorddienst
    a service at which people sing hymns and pray together
    kapel
    a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
    namaakpil, neppil
    (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
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    godsdienstoefening, godsdienstplechtigheid
    a ceremony having religious meaning
  8. noun
    a service conducted in a house of worship
    synonyms: eredienst, kerk, kerkdienst, liturgie, viering
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    eredienst, kerk, kerkdienst, liturgie, viering
    the act of public worship following prescribed rules
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