No. 2,996 in Dutch
bezetting
Occupation or staffing.
In a sentence
De bezetting van het theater was compleet; alle stoelen waren bezet.
The occupancy of the theater was complete; all seats were occupied.
Here, "bezetting" refers to the usage or occupancy level of a venue or space.
Tijdens de oorlog was er een militaire bezetting van het land.
During the war, there was a military occupation of the country.
In this sentence, "bezetting" refers to the act of occupying or taking control, particularly in a military or authoritative sense.
De bezetting van het orkest bestond uit vijf muzikanten en een dirigent.
The composition of the orchestra consisted of five musicians and a conductor.
Here, "bezetting" denotes the composition or arrangement of members in a group, commonly used in the context of cultural or organizational settings.
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