zaak

Definitions of zaak
  1. noun
    a vaguely specified concern
    synonyms: aangelegenheid, affaire, kwestie
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    belang, interesse
    something that interests you because it is important or affects you
  2. noun
    a problem
    synonyms: aangelegenheid, affaire, kwestie
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    kwestie, moeilijkheid, probleem, probleemgeval, troubles, vraag, vraagstuk
    a source of difficulty
  3. noun
    some situation or event that is thought about
    synonyms: aangelegenheid, affaire, gegeven, issue, item, kwestie, materie, onderwerp, punt, stof, thema, topic
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    gewijsde
    a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again
    werkterrein, werkveld
    an area of knowledge or interest
  4. noun
    transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
    synonyms: business, commerce, commercie, handel, handelsgeest, handelsverkeer, koophandel, koopmansgeest
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    verhandeling
    buying or selling securities or commodities
    koophandel
    the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
    wisselmarkt
    reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
    business, commerce, commercie, handel, handelsverkeer
    the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
    distributiewezen
    the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer
    marketing, marktanalyse, marktonderzoek, marktverkenning, merchandising, productiestrategie, produktiestrategie
    the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
    betaling, uitbetaling
    the act of paying money
    contramine
    sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)
    kapitaalaanwas, kapitalisatie
    the sale of capital stock
    toerisme, toeristenindustrie, toeristenverkeer, vreemdelingenverkeer
    the business of providing services to tourists
    visserij
    the occupation of catching fish for a living
    afslachting, bloedbad, hecatombe, moordpartij, slachting, slachtpartij
    the business of a butcher
    belastingfraude, belastingontduiking
    the deliberate failure to pay taxes (usually by making a false report)
    fabricage, fabricatie, industrie, nijverheid, productieproces, produktieproces
    the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
    vrijhandel
    international trade free of government interference
    sector
    a particular kind of commercial enterprise
    betalingsverkeer, geldverkeer
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
    uitgeverij, uitgeversbedrijf
    the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
    boekdrukkunst, drukkunst, grafiek
    the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
    agricultuur, agro-industrie, akkerbouw, bio-industrie, landbouw, landbouwbedrijf, landbouwindustrie
    a large-scale farming enterprise
    bebouwing
    the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
    navigatie, scheepvaart, scheepvaartverkeer, transport, vaart, vervoer, vervrachting
    the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
    inruilobject, retourhandel, ruilhandel, ruilobject, ruilverkeer, swap, valuta-swap, valutaswap
    an equal exchange
    sluikhandel, sluikinvoer, smokkel, smokkelhandel
    secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
    simonie
    traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
    slavenhandel
    traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
    en-groshandel, groothandel, groothandelsfirma, grossierderij
    the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
    afzet, afzetmarkt, afzetmogelijkheid, koopdag, verkoop, verkoping
    a particular instance of selling
    dumping, prijsbederf
    selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
    telemarketing
    the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales
    colportage, straathandel, valkejacht, valkenjacht, valkerij
    the act of selling goods for a living
    avontuur
    a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
    doorverkoop
    the selling of something purchased
    afzet
    the general activity of selling
    remuneratie
    the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
    besteding, uitbetaling
    the act of spending or disbursing money
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    handelsovereenkomst, transactie
    the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
  5. noun
    the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
    synonyms: business, commerce, commercie, handel, handelsverkeer
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    toerisme, toeristenindustrie, toeristenverkeer, vreemdelingenverkeer
    the business of providing services to tourists
    visserij
    the occupation of catching fish for a living
    afslachting, bloedbad, hecatombe, moordpartij, slachting, slachtpartij
    the business of a butcher
    fabricage, fabricatie, industrie, nijverheid, productieproces, produktieproces
    the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
    sector
    a particular kind of commercial enterprise
    betalingsverkeer, geldverkeer
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
    uitgeverij, uitgeversbedrijf
    the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
    boekdrukkunst, drukkunst, grafiek
    the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
    agricultuur, agro-industrie, akkerbouw, bio-industrie, landbouw, landbouwbedrijf, landbouwindustrie
    a large-scale farming enterprise
    bebouwing
    the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
    navigatie, scheepvaart, scheepvaartverkeer, transport, vaart, vervoer, vervrachting
    the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
    avontuur
    a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
    fabricage, fabricatie, productie, produktie, vervaardiging
    (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
    industrialisatie, ondernemersinitiatief
    the development of industry on an extensive scale
    bekostiging, financiering, sponsoring
    the act of financing
    beleg, belegering, insluiting, omsingeling
    the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
    bankwezen, geldhandel
    transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.
    inzending
    a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
    huwelijkszegen, publicatie, publikatie, uitgifte
    the act of issuing printed materials
    revolutiebouw
    construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit
    bestek, navigatie
    ship traffic
    overzetveer, pontveer, veer, veerdienst
    transport by boat or aircraft
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    business, commerce, commercie, handel, handelsgeest, handelsverkeer, koophandel, koopmansgeest
    transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
  6. noun
    a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
    synonyms: engagement, geëngageerdheid, nering, shop, warenhuis, winkel
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    bakkerij
    a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
    kapperszaak, kapsalon
    a shop where men can get their hair cut
    boekenstalletje, boekhandel, boekwinkel
    a shop where books are sold
    kiosk, krantenkiosk, krantenstalletje
    a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
    boetiek, confectiezaak, kledingmagazijn, kledingzaak, modemagazijn, modezaak
    a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
    slagerij, slagerswinkel
    a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold
    garen-en-bandwinkel
    a store where men's clothes are sold
    banketbakkerij, banketbakkerswinkel, banketwinkel, confiserie, office, patisserie, snoepkraam, snoepwinkel
    a confectioner's shop
    comestibles, comestibleswinkel, delicatessenwinkel
    a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
    apotheek, artsenijbereidkunde, drogist, drogisterij, farmaceutica, farmacie, gaper
    a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
    bloemenhandelaar, bloemenman, bloemenverkoper, bloemenwinkel, bloemist, bloemisterij, bloemkweker
    a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
    ijzerhandel, ijzerwinkel
    a store selling hardware
    antiekwinkel, uitdragerij
    a shop that sells cheap secondhand goods
    hoedenwinkel
    shop selling women's hats
    drankhandel, drankwinkel, drankzaak, slijterij
    a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere
    leenbank, lommerd, pandjeshuis
    a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
    parfumerie
    store where perfumes are sold
    dierenwinkel
    a shop where pet animals can be purchased
    pizzeria
    a shop where pizzas are made and sold
    kapperszaak, kapsalon, schoonheidsinstituut, schoonheidssalon
    a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
    schoenenzaak
    a shop where shoes are sold
    sigarenboer, sigarenmagazijn, sigarenwinkel, tabakswinkel
    a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and cigars and cigarettes
    speelgoedhandel, speelgoedwinkel
    shop where toys are sold
    garage, garagebedrijf, klantenservice, onderhoudsdienst, reparatiewerkplaats
    a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
    banketbakkerij, banketbakkerswinkel, banketwinkel, confiserie, office, patisserie
    a bakery specializing in French pastry
    kraam, stalletje, tent
    a booth where articles are displayed for sale
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    verkooppunt
    a place of business for retailing goods
  7. noun
    (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
    synonyms: geding, gerechtszaak, pleit, pleitzaak, procedure, proces, rechtsgeding, rechtshandel, rechtszaak, strafgeding
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    krijgsraad
    a trial that is conducted by a military court
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    procesgang, rechtsgang
    (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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