English term
stagger
| 4 +1 | spreiden |
Michael Beijer
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| 3 +1 | na elkaar plaatsen |
Lianne van de Ven
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Non-PRO (1): Liesbeth Blom-Smith
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Proposed translations
United States
Experienced, reliable, detail-oriented
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English
na elkaar plaatsen
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Natasha Ziada (X)
: Eens met je uitleg maar niet helemaal met je antwoord. Iets als: "Je kunt de inschrijvingen voor een cursus binnen een bepaald leerpad zodanig instellen dat ze een x aantal dagen na afronding van een eerdere cursus starten" zou vlg mij werken
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United Kingdom
Experienced technical/patent translator
Native in: English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, English to Dutch, and 2 more.
spreiden
(1) Arrange (events, payments, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time: ‘meetings are staggered throughout the day’ (relevant to this context)
(2) Arrange (objects or parts) in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line: ‘stagger the screws at each joint’
Van Dale EN>NL has the following entry for ‘stagger’:
(4) doen alterneren
spreiden (vakantie)
context:
staggered office hours
glijdende werktijden / openingstijden
I think ‘spreiden’ might therefore work.
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Liesbeth Blom-Smith
: Maar ik vind het geen Pro-vraag
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Bedankt!
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Natasha Ziada (X)
: Dat is idd een vd woordenboekbetekenissen, maar kun je een voorbeeld geven hoe dat hier in de zin zou passen?//ik kan de zin niet verder afmaken op een manier die lekker loopt, twijfel over spreiden hier
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"Je kunt de inschrijvingen voor een cursus ook spreiden a.d.h.v ..."
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Discussion
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I think the second sentence means:
– students are only allowed to enrol in Course B, six days after Course A is completed
– students are only allowed to enrol in Course G, two days after Course F is completed
– students are only allowed to enrol in Course Y, three days after Course X is completed
etc.
See also this definition from Merriam-Webster: ‘to arrange in any of various zigzags, alternations, or overlappings of position or time *stagger work shifts* *stagger teeth on a cutter*’
Googling: "stagger: define" also produces the following definition:
stagger: define
‘(3) arrange (events, payments, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time.
e.g.: "meetings are staggered throughout the day"
synonyms: spread (out), space (out), time at intervals, overlap’
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It's hard to say for sure what is meant from the scant context.
(1) Arrange (events, payments, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time: ‘meetings are staggered throughout the day’ (relevant to this context)
(2) Arrange (objects or parts) in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line: ‘stagger the screws at each joint’
Van Dale EN>NL has the following entry for ‘stagger’:
(4) doen alterneren
spreiden (vakantie)
context:
staggered office hours
glijdende werktijden / openingstijden
I think ‘spreiden’ might therefore work.