Signification
A choice made after careful thinking.
Contexte culturel
The 'Poldermodel' culture values 'weloverwogen besluiten' because they require consensus from all stakeholders, ensuring long-term stability. In Flanders, the phrase is equally common but might be used in slightly more hierarchical contexts than in the Netherlands. In Dutch companies, a manager who makes 'weloverwogen besluiten' is respected more than one who is 'decisive' but impulsive. Judges in the Netherlands use this phrase to signal that they have balanced the interests of both the victim and the perpetrator.
Use it in Cover Letters
Using this phrase in a Dutch 'sollicitatiebrief' immediately signals that you are a serious professional.
Don't 'Make' it!
Remember: 'Besluit' goes with 'nemen'. If you say 'besluit maken', you sound like a beginner.
Signification
A choice made after careful thinking.
Use it in Cover Letters
Using this phrase in a Dutch 'sollicitatiebrief' immediately signals that you are a serious professional.
Don't 'Make' it!
Remember: 'Besluit' goes with 'nemen'. If you say 'besluit maken', you sound like a beginner.
Teste-toi
Vul het juiste werkwoord in om de zin af te maken.
Na lang overleg hebben wij een weloverwogen besluit ______.
In Dutch, you always 'take' (nemen) a decision (besluit).
Welke zin is het meest formeel en correct?
Je wilt je baas vertellen dat je goed hebt nagedacht over je nieuwe project.
This is the standard formal collocation for a well-thought-out decision.
Combineer de woorden tot de juiste uitdrukkingen.
Match de linker- en rechterkolom.
These are standard Dutch collocations and idioms related to decision making.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Besluitvorming (Decision Making)
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesNa lang overleg hebben wij een weloverwogen besluit ______.
In Dutch, you always 'take' (nemen) a decision (besluit).
Je wilt je baas vertellen dat je goed hebt nagedacht over je nieuwe project.
This is the standard formal collocation for a well-thought-out decision.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are standard Dutch collocations and idioms related to decision making.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
2 questionsYes, it is a compound adjective and should always be written as one word.
Technically yes, but it sounds sarcastic. Use it for things that actually require thought.
Expressions liées
een doordachte keuze
synonyma thought-through choice
een overhaast besluit
contrasta rushed decision
een knoop doorhakken
builds onto cut the knot / make a final decision
