instelling

Definitions of instelling
  1. noun
    the act of installing something (as equipment)
    synonyms: afstelling, afstemming, opzetting
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    aanzet
    the act of starting something
  2. noun
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
    synonyms: belangenorganisatie, belangenvereniging, sportbond
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    Ku-Klux-Klan
    a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
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    coöp., coöperatie, samenwerkingsorgaan, samenwerkingsverband
    an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
    bevolkingsgroep, broederschap, club, communauteit, commune, communiteit, congregatie, convent, fraterniteit, gemeenschap, klaver, klaveren, klooster, kloostergemeenschap, kolonie, leefeenheid, leefgemeenschap, leefgroep, levensgemeenschap, soos, vereniging, vrijmetselaarsloge, woongemeenschap, woongroep
    a formal association of people with similar interests
    poule, syndicaat, trust
    an association of companies for some definite purpose
    beroepsorganisatie, vakorganisatie
    an association of practitioners of a given profession
    bende, boevenbende
    an association of criminals
    boekenclub, leeskring
    a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices
    schaakclub
    a club of people to play chess
    corps, corpsbal, corpspik, corpsstudent, studentencorps, studentensociëteit, studentenvereniging
    a social club for male undergraduates
    zangvereniging
    a club organized to sing together
    jachtvereniging
    an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
    roeivereniging
    a club for rowers
    studentensociëteit, studentenvereniging
    a social club for female undergraduates
    jachtclub, zeilclub, zeilvereniging
    club that promotes and supports yachting and boating
    eredivisie, hoofdklasse
    the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
    voetbalbond
    a league of football teams
    vrijmetselarij
    Freemasons collectively
    trust
    a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
    lokaal, lokaaltje
    a league ranked by quality
    nest
    a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
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    lichaam, organisatie
    a group of people who work together
  3. noun
    an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
    synonyms: bourgeoisie, etablissement, instituut
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    liefdadigheidsinstelling, liefdadigheidsorganisatie
    an institution set up to provide help to the needy
    firma, huis, onderneming
    an institution created to conduct business
    erezaak, geloof, geloofsovertuiging, gewetenszaak, godsdienst, kloosterleven, religie
    an institution to express belief in a divine power
    vicariaat
    the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
    onderwijsinstelling
    an institution dedicated to education
    omroep, omroeporganisatie, omroepvereniging, radio-omroep, televisieomroep
    a company that manages tv or radio stations
    levensmiddelenbedrijf
    a company that processes and sells food
    expeditiebedrijf
    a company that provides shipping services
    staalconcern
    a company that makes and sells steel
    dochterbedrijf, dochtermaatschappij, dochteronderneming, werkmaatschappij
    a company that is completely controlled by another company
    adviesbureau, consultatiebureau, gezondheidscentrum, kliniek, privé-kliniek, privékliniek
    a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
    giro, giro-afrekening, giroafrekening, giroafschrift, girodienst, girootje, postcheque- en girodienst, postcheque-en-girodienst, postgiro
    a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so
    distributiecentrum, doorgangshuis, verdeelcentrum, verrekeningskamer
    a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted
    gaarkeuken
    a place where food is dispensed to the needy
    olieconcern, oliemaatschappij, petroleummaatschappij
    a company that sells oil
    boekdrukkerij, drukkerij
    a company that does commercial printing
    christendom
    one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
    hebraïsme, jodendom, judaïsme
    Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
    hindoeïsme
    the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
    boeddhisme
    a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha
    shintoïsme
    the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan
    staatskerk
    the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation
    geloofsgemeenschap, sekte
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
    B.V., BV, BVBA
    a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
    holding, holding company, holding-company, holdingcompany, houdstermaatschappij, participatiemaatschappij
    a company with controlling shares in other companies
    dienst
    a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
    school
    an educational institution
    onderbouw
    an institution supported by an endowment
    bank, bankiershuis, bankinstelling
    a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
    trustmaatschappij
    an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services
    verhuisbedrijf
    a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
    braintrust, denktank
    a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
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    lichaam, organisatie
    a group of people who work together
  4. noun
    an association organized to promote art or science or education
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    belangenorganisatie, belangenvereniging, sportbond
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  5. noun
    a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
    synonyms: denkwijs, denkwijze, geesteshouding, mentaliteit, spirit
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    attitude, gedraging, gedragslijn, habitus, houding, opstelling, positie
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
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