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Indie, an

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From ‘independent’: small record labels or publishers that are not part of a large chain or
media conglomerate

NL: geen Nederlands equivalent

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Industry, an

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A market that is concerned with the output of a specific product or service

NL: branche

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Infringe something, to

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To break a law or rule

NL: schenden

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Innovation

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The introduction of new things, ideas and procedures

NL: innovatie, vernieuwing

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Inquiry, an

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An official question or survey

NL: onderzoek of aanvraag

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Internship, an

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a programme that provides practical experience for beginners in an occupation as part of
their degree

NL: stage

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Inventories, the

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A company’s unsold products (in the case of publishers, its books)

NL: voorraden

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Investor, an

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A business person who gives capital expecting financial return

NL: belegger

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Journalism

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The profession in which people gather, write and report news

NL: journalistiek

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Justify, to

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to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded

NL: rechtvaardigen

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Keen

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Interested; enthusiastic

NL: geïnteresseerd

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Launch, to

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To release

NL: lanceren

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Legislation

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Proposed or enacted law or group of laws

NL: wetgeving

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Liable

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Financially or legally responsible

NL: aansprakelijk

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Libel

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The publication of unflattering statements or pictures for which a newspaper can be sued

NL: smaad

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Library, a

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An institution that maintains a collection of books, films, prints, magazines and music albums
for the purpose of borrowing or reference by the general public

NL: bibliotheek

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17
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List, a

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In publishing, the catalogue of books published by a publisher

NL: fondslijst

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Literary agent, a

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Represents authors of fiction and non-fiction

NL: literair agent

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Livelihood

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The manner in which you earn your living

NL: tbv levensonderhoud

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Loophole, a

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An ambiguity in a text, law or contract that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or
obligation

NL: een uitvlucht, een “maas in de wet”

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Ltd, Limited Company, a

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a company with shareholders, who have limited liability (beperkte aansprakelijkheid) in case
things go wrong, e.g. Philips NV (Nederland) and Philips Ltd (UK)

NL: naamloze vennootschap (NV)

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Lucrative

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Profitable

NL: lucratief, winstgevend

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Make, a

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A brand

NL: merk

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Manufacturer, a

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An industrial company that produces and sells a product

NL: fabriek

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Manuscript, a

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A copy of a book before it has been printed

NL: manuscript

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Marketing campaign, a

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A group of activities to market a product

NL: marktcampagne

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Mediocrity

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The quality of being average or not very good

NL: middelmatigheid

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Merge, to

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To combine two or more companies into one

NL: fuseren

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Millennials

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Persons who belong to the generation that was born in the 1980s and the 1990s

NL: geen Nederlands equivalent

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Mitigate, to

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To make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful

NL: verzachten

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Narrative, a

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A description of events, especially in a novel

NL: verhaal

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Novel, a

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An extensive story which features development in character, action, thought or style

NL: roman

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Off the record

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Disclosed or said but not intended for publication

NL: geen Nederlands equivalent

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Online traffic

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The amount of activity at a website

NL: online verkeer

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Opt, to

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To choose

NL: kiezen

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Page impression, a

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A single view of a webpage

NL: geen Nederlands equivalent

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Persuasion

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The quality to convince others

NL: overhalen

38
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Piracy

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The unauthorised use of films, books, music and computer programs without paying the
maker or makers

NL: piraterij

39
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Plot, a

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A story line

NL: verhaal

40
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Prime-time TV

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The time when the most people are watching TV, usually the middle of the evening

NL: primetime

41
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Product placement

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The use of particular products in TV shows or films in order to advertise

NL: sluikreclame, product placement

42
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Profit

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Total income minus expenditures

NL: winst

43
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Prohibit, to

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To disallow

NL: verbieden

44
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Proofread, to

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To read and correct the mistakes in printed material

NL: proeflezen, corrigere

45
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Propagate, to

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To cause to increase in number, amount or popularity

NL: propageren

46
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Prospect, a

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a likelihood that something will have a (usually positive) outcome
a potential client

NL: vooruitzicht
NL: mogelijke klant

47
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Public

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For an entire population

NL: openbaar of publiekelijk

48
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Publicist, a

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A person whose job is to make something known to the public, e.g.a new product

NL: geen Nederlands equivalent

49
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Publish, to

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To produce a media product (book, magazine, website, etc.) for a large audience

NL: uitgeven

50
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Puffery

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Exaggerated praise and publicity, especially when used for promotional purposes

NL: geen Nederlands equivalent

51
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Quip

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A clever or witty remark or comment

NL: een geestige en vaak scherpe uitspraak

52
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Questionnaire, a

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A list of carefully worded questions used in research

NL: vragenlijst

53
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Quote, a

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The words of a famous person rendered word for word in the media

NL: citaat

54
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Quote or quotation, a

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A passage from a text that is usually mentioned to underline or support a point
an estimate of the total costs for a product or service that a company gives its clients before
they buy the product or service

NL: citaat
NL: offerte

55
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Ratings, the

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A set of figures that show how many people watch or listen to a particular television or radio
programme

NL: kijk- en luistercijfers

56
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Rebut, to

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To counter an argument

NL: weerleggen

57
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Release, to

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To make available, to publish

NL: uitbrengen

58
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Remunerate someone, to

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To pay someone for work that they have done

NL: belonen

59
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Repercussion, a

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A negative or hefty consequence

NL: repercussie

60
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Representative, a

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A person who stands or acts for another

NL: afgevaardigde, een vertegenwoordigend person

61
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Resident, a a

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A person who lives there

NL: inwoner

62
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Responsibility, a

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A state or position of being answerable for something within one’s power, control, or
management

NL: verantwoordelijkheid

63
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Retailer, a

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A business that buys products for the purpose of re-selling them to the general public

NL: detailhandelaar

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Revenue

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Money that a company gains from its business

NL: inkomsten, baten

65
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Revised edition, a

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A book that has been corrected or improved and then published again

NL: herziene uitgave

66
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Scholarship, a

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Financial aid which is given to a student who has qualified for this aid

NL: studiebeurs

67
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Scoff, to

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To disapprove of by use of remarks

NL: spotten

68
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Settle, to

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To agree on a dispute outside of official legal proceedings

NL: schikken

69
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Sequel, a

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A book, movie, play, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one

NL: vervolg

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Ship, to

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To carry goods from one place to another

NL: verschepen, verzenden

71
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Subscribe, to

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To pay money regularly to receive a product

NL: abonneren

72
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Sue, to

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To make a claim against someone in court about something that they have done to harm you

NL: voor het gerecht dagen

73
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Supplier, a

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A company that provides a product or service to its clients

NL: leverancier

74
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Supply and demand

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The economic process of businesses and consumers providing and requesting goods or
services

NL: vraag en aanbod

75
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Survey, a

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An investigation into the opinions and/or behaviour of a specific group of people

NL: onderzoek, overzicht

76
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Swap, to

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To exchange

NL: ruilen

77
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Tabloid, a

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A small-sized newspaper with a lot of photographs and large headlines that focuses on
celebrities and has a sensational writing style

NL: geen Nederlands equivalent

78
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Tamper, to

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To make changes to something, especially in order to falsify

NL: knoeien (vooral met gegevens)

79
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Techie, a

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Person who knows a great deal about technology or is enthusiastic about it, particularly
about computers

NL: techneut

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Tech-savvy

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Knowing a lot about and how to use technology and its products

NL: geen Nederlands equivalent

81
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Text, to

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To write and send an SMS

NL: sms’en

82
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Trade

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Activity of buying and selling (in general)

NL: handel

83
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Trade, a

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A market that is concerned with a specified product or service

NL: branche

84
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Trade union, a

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An organisation to protect a certain line of work from being unfairly exploited

NL: vakbond

85
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Transition, a

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A movement or change from one thing or state to another

NL: overgang

86
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Type

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A set of letters, punctuation marks and other characters with which you can design a page

NL: lettertype, zetsel

87
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Vacancy, a

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A job opening

NL: vacature

88
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VAT

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Value Added Tax

NL: Belasting Toegevoegde Waarde (BTW)

89
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Verbatim

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Using the exact same words, word for word

NL: letterlijk, woord voor woord

90
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Venue, a

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A place where performances, particularly concerts, can be held

NL: locatie

91
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Wholesaler, a

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Person or firm buying and selling products in large quantities to a retailer, so that they can
be sold again at a profit

NL: groothandelaar

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