code of silence

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Translation of code of silence from English into Dutch

Noun

secrecy

unspoken rule to not disclose information
  • The gang members followed a strict code of silence.De bendeleden volgden een strikte zwijgplicht.
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Synonyms and analogies of code of silence in English

Examples of code of silence in a sentence

  • Breaking the code of silence was unthinkable.

Translations of "code of silence" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
zwijgplichtnf.

He's sacrificing his future for your code of silence.

Hij offert zijn toekomst op voor jouw zwijgplicht.

There is a very, very strict code of silence that they simply will not break.

Er is een heel strenge zwijgplicht... waar ze zich aan houden.

zwijgcultuurn.

Whistleblowers tried to challenge the corporate code of silence on fraud.

Klokkenluiders probeerden de bedrijfsmatige zwijgcultuur rond fraude aan te vechten.

In that neighborhood, a strict code of silence protected the local gang.

In die buurt beschermde een strikte zwijgcultuur de plaatselijke bende.

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Other translations for code of silence:

  • code van stilte
  • zwijgcode

code of silence: Examples and translations in context

For him to be able to break that the code of silence, it must have totally destroyed him.

Het moet hem kapotgemaakt hebben om de zwijgplicht te breken.

Carter, this is not a code of silence you want to live the rest of your life with.

Carter, dit is geen zwijgplicht die je de rest van je leven mee wilt dragen.

Egos and fear of being labelled "poor breeders" are ultimately the reasons for breeders maintaining this detrimental code of silence.

Ego's en de angst om als 'slechte fokkers' te worden bestempeld zijn uiteindelijk de redenen voor fokkers om deze schadelijke zwijgplicht te handhaven.

Omerta, the code of silence, can be broken if more of us decide that we are not going to tolerate the quiet any longer.

Omerta, de zwijgplicht, kan worden doorbroken als meerderen van ons besluiten dat we de stilte niet langer tolereren. 2004

Carter, this is not a code of silence you want to live the rest of your life with.

Carter, dit is geen zwijgplicht die je de rest van je leven mee wilt dragen.

There's a dangerous code of silence in hospitals about recurring medical errors.

In ziekenhuizen bestaat een gevaarlijke zwijgcultuur rond terugkerende medische fouten.

The committee's report condemned the code of silence among senior officials.

Het rapport van de commissie veroordeelde de zwijgcultuur onder hoge functionarissen.

The employees followed a code of silence about the manager's unethical behavior.

De werknemers hielden een zwijgcultuur in stand over het onethische gedrag van de manager.

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