Translation - Dutch-English - Stelling van donderdag 31 januari 2008 Nederland...

Oi Hitchock

Maybe you should put "The" Netherlands? It may read easier that way. The rest seems fine to me, but I don't speak Dutch, so I've polled

Bises
Tantine

It looks OK if the word 'phrase' is used to describe the proposition of a poll. "The Netherlands", and 'should' is closer to the proper meaning of [moet] then 'must', although the latter is the literal translation.

I totally agree with Nego.

Hi Nego Martijn , Hitchcock

I think it most likely is to do with a poll, as you suggest Nego , seeing the category.

Hitchcock, can you edit as per suggestions please

Bises
Tantine

The Netherlands has to be happy with Beatrix as her queen.

"The Netherlands should be happy with Beatrix as their queen.", as Nego suggested, seems to be the best translation to me. "must", or "has to" as Ida-alida suggests, sounds much stronger than "should", and I think the Dutch is closer to the latter one.

I like JW's choice. The intention, as far as I can tell, is to find out how pleased the Dutch are with their queen.

Good point. Under normal circumstances, I would always have chosen for 'should', because a sentence like this is is usually preceded by an argument in favour of her (to persuade people who criticise her). But given the fact that it's an agree/disagree statement, 'must' might be better. It comes down to what english native speakers would choose I think.

thursday's phrase doesn't mean whatu written

Thanks seyed mohammad mousavi

But if it doesn't mean what is written, what does it mean?

Bises
Tantine