TRANSLATION AND OTHER LINGUISTIC SERVICES IN HOLLAND

LinguaTrans is a translation agency providing language services in the Netherlands for public and private clients of all kinds: from private individuals in need of a sworn translation to large-scale projects for renowned companies and institutions. Below, we tell you a little bit about this country and why it is so important to us.

The Netherlands, officially the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is a country located in the northwest of the European continent. It consists of the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Marteen. Its capital is Amsterdam, but the organisation and administration of the Kingdom is located in The Hague. It has approximately 17 million inhabitants and the official language is Dutch.

GEOGRAPHY OF HOLLAND – THE NETHERLANDS

The Netherlands has a total area of 41,500km squared, plus the 500 Caribbean islands of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. For this reason it can be called a transcontinental nation, as it has territories on more than one continent. The islands we have mentioned are located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the American continent. The Netherlands borders Belgium to the south, the Federal Republic of Germany to the east and the North Sea to the north and west.

DUtch POLICY – THE NETHERLANDS

In terms of the political system, the Netherlands is a constitutional parliamentary monarchy with a head of government (currently Prime Minister Mark Rutte) and a head of state (currently Monarch Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands). The country consists of 12 provinces (North Brabant, Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, South Holland, North Holland, Limburg, Overijssel, Utrecht and Zeeland), each governed by a commissioner or governor appointed by the king.

HOLLAND IN THE WORLD

The Netherlands is a member of the European Union and one of its founding members. However, it should be noted that the 6 overseas countries and territories that are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are not members of the EU. It is also a founding member of the World Bank, the UN , NATO and the IMF, of which it is still a member. On the other hand, several important international institutions are based in the Netherlands. More specifically in The Hague, as is the case of the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court. , several European agencies are also based in this country, such as Europol, the European Space Agency or Eurojust.

ECONOMY OF THE NETHERLANDS

In terms of the economy, the most important sector is the tertiary sector, which employs 80 % of the population, followed by the secondary sector and finally the primary sector. It is also a country that possesses natural resources such as natural gas, although due to the detection of earth tremors, its extraction is decreasing. Some of the most important Dutch companies are: ING financial group, Philips, Heineken or Amstel.

TOURISM

As a tourist destination, the Netherlands is an excellent choice. There are numerous museums such as the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House. The flower markets are also well known, where tulips abound, or you can enjoy the flowers in nature in the Keukenhof park. It is also known as the Garden of Europe. The cities, because of their architecture, are also a major tourist attraction. This is the case of Amsterdam, where you can enjoy its canals and the characteristic facades of its houses. A visit to Kinderdijk, home to 19 watermills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also a must. Other highlights of its gastronomy include Gouda, Edam and Leyden cheeses and stroopwafels, which are filled with caramel.

OTHER INFORMATION

All these places and products make the Netherlands a popular destination for people from all over the world, with an estimated twenty million people visiting the country in 2019. Moreover, the number of visitors has increased exponentially since 2009.

HOW CAN LINGUATRANS HELP YOU IN HOLLAND?

Examples of services we provide:

Translation

Sworn translation

Transcription

Subtitling

Proofreading

Voice-over

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