devolving

dɪˈvɑːlvɪŋ
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Translation of devolving from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

authority

transferring power or responsibility to another person or body
  • The devolving authority empowered regional councils to make local decisions.De decentraliserende overheid gaf regionale raden de bevoegdheid om lokale beslissingen te nemen.
2.

deterioration

gradually worsening or declining
  • The devolving situation in the region caused widespread concern.De verslechterende situatie in de regio baarde grote zorgen.
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Examples of devolving in a sentence

  • A devolving structure shifted decisions to local branches.
  • The devolving health of the patient worried the doctors.
  • The devolving quality of the product led to a drop in sales.
devolve
dɪˈvɒlv
Verb
1.

delegate

tr.
transfer duties or responsibilities to someone else
tr.
  • The manager devolved tasks to her team.De manager delegeerde taken aan haar team.
2.

law

intr.
fall as a duty or responsibility on someone
intr.
toekomen aan berusten bij
  • The task devolved upon the committee.De taak kwam toe aan de commissie.
3.

inheritance

intr.
pass to someone else by inheritance
intr.
  • The estate devolved to the eldest son.Het landgoed vererfde aan de oudste zoon.
4.

degenerate

intr.
become worse over time
intr.
  • The situation devolved into chaos.De situatie veranderde in chaos.

Expressions with devolve: examples in English and translations in Dutch

overgaan op
overdragen aan
The task will devolve on the new manager.
overgaan op
The estate will devolve upon the eldest son.

Translations of "devolving" in Context ordered by category and frequency

overhevelen

This means simplifying ways of working, devolving power downwards, and a better definition of the power of decision.

Dat vereist een vereenvoudiging van de werkmethoden, het overhevelen van bevoegdheden naar een lager niveau en het preciseren van de beslissingsbevoegdheid.

steeds slechter wordende

The devolving relationship between the partners led to their eventual breakup.

De steeds slechter wordende relatie tussen de partners leidde uiteindelijk tot hun breuk.

delegeren

That, as the House knows, is jargon for devolving authority and responsibility where it belongs, to the people in the field.

Zoals het Parlement weet, is dit jargon voor het delegeren van bevoegdheid en verantwoordelijkheid aan de mensen in het veld, waar ze thuishoren.

overgedragen

The centrepiece of this reform package will surely be devolution, devolving fisheries management to key stakeholders in discrete fishing zones.

Het pakket hervormingen zal zeker draaien rond decentralisering, waarbij het beheer van de visserij overgedragen wordt aan de voornaamste belanghebbenden in elke visserijzone.

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devolving: Examples and translations in context

encouraging a policy of active decentralization, devolving responsibility for management and decision-making to local authorities, and encouraging initiatives and the assumption of responsibility by local communities and the establishment of local structures; and

ii het stimuleren van een beleid inzake actieve decentralisatie, het overhevelen van de verantwoordelijkheid m.b.t. het beheer en de besluitvorming naar de plaatselijke overheden, en het aanmoedigen van initiatieven en het op zich nemen van de verantwoordelijkheid door plaatselijke gemeenschappen en het opzetten van plaatselijke structuren; en

It highlights two possible approaches in the reform of the CFP after 2002: an intra-state approach, devolving responsibility to regions within Member States; and an inter-state approach where Community waters are divided into regions with a devolved management structure.

Het vestigt onze aandacht op twee alternatieve benaderingen van het GVB na 2002: een intranationale aanpak waarbij de verantwoordelijkheid wordt overgedragen aan regio's binnen de lidstaten, en een intranationale aanpak waarbij de communautaire wateren worden verdeeld in regio's met een gedecentraliseerde beheersstructuur.

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