No. 918 in Dutch
ambtenaren
Civil servants.
In a sentence
De ambtenaren werken hard aan de implementatie van het nieuwe beleid.
The civil servants are working hard on the implementation of the new policy.
In this sentence, 'ambtenaren' refers to government officials tasked with administrative duties.
Veel ambtenaren reizen dagelijks naar hun kantoren in de hoofdstad.
Many civil servants commute daily to their offices in the capital.
Here, 'ambtenaren' is used generally to describe employees working in government positions.
Tijdens de vergadering bespraken de ambtenaren de uitdagingen van de afgelopen maand.
During the meeting, the civil servants discussed the challenges of the past month.
In this context, 'ambtenaren' is focusing on their roles in contributing to discussions and decisions on governmental work.
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