answerable to

/ˈɑːnsərəbl tuː/
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Translation of answerable to from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

accountable

required to explain actions to someone
  • She is answerable to the board for her decisions.Ze is verantwoordelijk aan de raad voor haar beslissingen.
2.

subordinate

subject to control by someone
  • The manager is answerable to the regional director.De manager is verantwoordelijk aan de regiomanager.
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Examples of answerable to in a sentence

  • The minister is answerable to the parliament for his actions.
  • The assistant is answerable to the department head.
  • The team is answerable to the project manager.

Translations of "answerable to" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
verantwoording verschuldigd aanadj.

And now you're back here, answerable to me.

En nu ben je hier, verantwoording verschuldigd aan mij.

Every worker is answerable to the safety officer regarding workplace regulations.

Elke werknemer is verantwoording verschuldigd aan de veiligheidscoördinator wat betreft de naleving van de veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Managers are answerable to the CEO during quarterly reviews.

Managers zijn tijdens de kwartaalgesprekken verantwoording verschuldigd aan de CEO.

Security Officers shall be directly answerable to the Security Coordinator.

De beveiligingsofficieren zijn rechtstreeks verantwoording verschuldigd aan de beveiligingscoördinator.

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Other translations for answerable to:

  • verantwoording afleggen aan
  • verantwoording aflegt aan

answerable to: Examples and translations in context

In respect of its other duties, the Office is answerable to the Commission.

Wat zijn andere taken betreft, is het Bureau verantwoording verschuldigd aan de Commissie.

He is answerable to the senate committee on metasensory abilities first above even you, captain.

HIJ IS verantwoording verschuldigd aan de commissie van de Senaat ON METASENSORY KUNNEN EERSTE... BOVEN Zelfs jij, KAPITEIN.

The Security Coordinator shall be directly answerable to the Director of Europol.

De beveiligingscoördinator is rechtstreeks verantwoording verschuldigd aan de directeur van Europol.

The Ministers are answerable to the President.

De Ministers zijn verantwoording verschuldigd aan de President.

He is answerable to the National Assembly.

Hij is verantwoording verschuldigd aan De Nationale Assemblée.

The EIB is answerable to the EU Member States, the Court of Auditors and OLAF.

De EIB is verantwoording verschuldigd aan de EU-lidstaten, de Rekenkamer en OLAF.

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