Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
metend rekenen
English translation:
applied arithmetic
Added to glossary by
Alexander Schleber (X)
Jul 8, 2008 15:45
15 yrs ago
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Dutch term
metend rekenen
Dutch to English
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Education / Pedagogy
"Bij metend rekenen en vraagstukken speelt de talige aard van de opdracht haar parten."
A text about dyslexia.
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | applied arithmetic |
drboer
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| 3 +1 | measurement |
Sabine Piens
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| 4 | counting as you measure |
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
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| 2 | geometrical number work |
Max Nuijens
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Proposed translations
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applied arithmetic
"Rekenen" refers to the subject taught at (elementary) school, I think arithmetic is the best translation for this. It doesn't involve true mathematics, it's really a simple form of calculus. I added applied, because 'metend' is used to indicate that the problems represent real-life situations that require some calculations. HTH!
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Comment: "Thanks to all. This answer makes the most sense in the context. "
17 mins
Max Nuijens
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Works in field
Netherlands
Energy & Environment, MSc
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands) 
Works in: English to Dutch
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8
geometrical number work
would be the equivalent of meetkundig rekenen. But I suppose this is about a dyslectic child in primary school so perhaps this is an overdressed solution.
measuring number work would be an alternative, but I dont know if it is correct to say this.
Simply "number work" perhaps would do.
measuring number work would be an alternative, but I dont know if it is correct to say this.
Simply "number work" perhaps would do.
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39 mins
Sabine Piens
Belgium
Belgium
Native in Dutch
Belgium
Books, business, marketing, tourism
Native in: Dutch 
, Flemish
Works in: English to Dutch, English to Flemish, French to Dutch, and 1 more.
measurement
In primary schools in Belgium, we make a difference between geometry ("meetkunde") dealing with size and shape, and measurement ("metend rekenen") dealing with length, mass, time, etc.
3 hrs
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
South Africa
South Africa
Native in Dutch
&
English
Specializes in field
South Africa
Willing & Ready to be of service to YOU!
Native in: English , Dutch
Works in: Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, French to English, and 3 more.
counting as you measure
This is about adding as you "go along". Our son (IQ 74), among many other problems, is also dyslexics. When he was young, I made him measure say 8 cm and then 5 on top of that and then made him "discover" that the two together added to 13.
Anyhow, this is how I managed to give him some insight into "rekenen". For what it's worth...
Anyhow, this is how I managed to give him some insight into "rekenen". For what it's worth...
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