settlement

ˈsɛtlmənt
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Translation of settlement from English into Dutch

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Noun

1.

populated place

community where people live together
  • The settlement grew into a bustling town.De nederzetting groeide uit tot een bruisende stad.
2.

court agreement

TECH.
legal agreement to resolve a dispute
TECH.
  • They reached a settlement out of court.Ze bereikten een schikking buiten de rechtbank.
3.

financial conclusion

final arrangement or adjustment of accounts
afrekening fvereffening
  • The settlement of her estate took several months after her passing.De afrekening van haar nalatenschap duurde enkele maanden na haar overlijden
4.

archaeology

TECH.
archaeological site of an ancient community
TECH.
nederzetting fvindplaats archeologische site
  • The excavation revealed a prehistoric settlement.De opgraving onthulde een prehistorische nederzetting.
5.

construction

TECH.
gradual sinking of a building or structure
TECH.
verzakking verzakkingsproces bouwverzakking
  • The old house showed signs of settlement.Het oude huis vertoonde tekenen van verzakking.
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Expressions with settlement: examples in English and translations in Dutch

een schikking bereiken
tot een akkoord komen
The two companies reached a settlement after months of negotiation.
echtscheidingsregeling
They reached a divorce settlement without going to trial.
ter voldoening van
He sent a check in settlement of the outstanding invoice.
schikking
juridische schikking
The company reached a legal settlement with the injured workers.
onderhandelde schikking
akkoord na overleg
The two companies reached a negotiated settlement after months of talks.
vredesakkoord
vredesverdrag
The leaders signed a peace settlement after months of negotiations.

Synonyms and analogies of settlement in English

Examples of settlement in a sentence

  • They visited the ancient settlement during their trip.
  • The settlement was finalized after lengthy negotiations.
  • A settlement was reached to avoid a trial.
  • The settlement of the lawsuit was finally reached.
  • They agreed on a settlement after long negotiations.
  • They discovered a Roman settlement near the river.

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

Noun
nederzettingnf.

We discovered an ancient settlement that existed below sea level centuries ago.

We ontdekten een eeuwenoude nederzetting die destijds al onder de zeespiegel lag.

schikkingnf.

The parties reached a settlement that was fair to everyone involved.

De partijen zijn tot een schikking gekomen die voor iedereen redelijk was.

afwikkelingnf.

They reached an agreement in settlement of the property boundary issue.

Ze bereikten een schikking ter afwikkeling van het geschil over de perceelgrens.

regelingnf.

If it's about the settlement, you're wasting your breath.

Als het over de regeling gaat, is het tijd verloren.

oplossingnf.

The negotiations ended without a vestige of hope for a peaceful settlement.

De onderhandelingen eindigden zonder enig spoor van hoop op een vreedzame oplossing.

afhandelingnf.

Legal wrangling can slow down the settlement of any dispute.

Juridisch getouwtrek kan de afhandeling van elk geschil flink vertragen.

afrekeningnf.

The sight bill acted as a guarantee for immediate cash settlement.

De zichtwissel fungeerde als garantie voor een onmiddellijke contante afrekening.

vestigingnf.

The government issued a land grant to encourage settlement in the region.

De overheid kende een stuk grond toe om vestiging in de regio te stimuleren.

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Other translations for settlement:

  • akkoordnn.
  • plaatsnf.
  • overeenkomstnf.
  • dorpnn.

settlement: Examples and translations in context

They built a small settlement in the farthest reaches of the mountain range.

Ze bouwden een kleine nederzetting in de verste uithoeken van het bergmassief.

They searched the historical record for clues about the lost settlement.

Ze doorzochten de historische bronnen op aanwijzingen over de verdwenen nederzetting.

Each colonist contributed to the construction of the new settlement.

Elke kolonist droeg zijn steentje bij aan de bouw van de nieuwe nederzetting.

They unearthed a remnant of the original settlement during excavation.

Bij de opgravingen hebben ze een restant van de oorspronkelijke nederzetting blootgelegd.

The archaeologists uncovered a strong body of evidence about the prehistoric settlement.

De archeologen legden een rijke hoeveelheid bewijsmateriaal bloot over de prehistorische nederzetting.

The settlement was established in a lowland area near several freshwater lakes.

De nederzetting werd gesticht in een laaggelegen gebied, dicht bij verschillende zoetwatermeren.

They documented the conditions of the evacuated settlement over several days.

Ze legden de omstandigheden in de geëvacueerde nederzetting meerdere dagen achter elkaar vast.

The frontier settlement quickly grew as more pioneers arrived each spring.

De nederzetting aan de frontier groeide snel toen er elke lente meer pioniers arriveerden.

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securities settlementsettlement agreementout-of-court settlement
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