Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
als die er al zouden zijn
English translation:
if any
Dutch term
als die er al zouden zijn
TIA
| 4 +5 | if any |
Marjolein Snippe
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| 4 | should they exist |
Jennifer Barnett
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| 3 | if they be there/if they exist/if they already existed |
Kirsten Bodart
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May 9, 2011 15:11: philgoddard changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): Buck, Josephine Isaacs (X), philgoddard
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Proposed translations
Netherlands
PhD Virology and Diploma in Translation
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Portuguese to Dutch
if any
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Note added at 55 mins (2011-05-09 10:19:22 GMT)
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Sorry Suzan, ik zag pas later dat dit ook jouw suggestie was.
What are the risks, if any, of this treatment?
the physician told the patient the nature and purpose of the procedure or procedures, together with the known risks, if any, of death, brain damage, quadriplegia, paraplegia, the loss of function of an organ or limb, and of disfiguring scars associated wi
| neutral |
writeaway
: see D box.
24 mins
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| agree |
Chris Hopley
1 hr
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| agree |
Ron Willems
1 hr
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| agree |
Frank van Thienen (X)
4 hrs
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| agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
: and in commas, not parentheses.
5 hrs
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| agree |
Suzan Hamer
: Of course I have to agree...
6 hrs
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United Kingdom
smile, it's us
Native in: Dutch 
, English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch, Flemish to English, and 7 more.
if they be there/if they exist/if they already existed
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Note added at 15 mins (2011-05-09 09:40:08 GMT)
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An 'at all' would make that phrase even stronger.
France
Cultural heritage, visual arts, food
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, English
should they exist
We can [then?] determine the risks (should they exist) and the benefits.
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