No. 5,376 in Dutch
lagerhuis
"Lagerhuis" means "lower house" in a parliamentary system.
In a sentence
Het Lagerhuis is de benaming voor het lagerhuis van het parlement.
The House of Commons is the term for the lower house of parliament.
In this sentence, 'Lagerhuis' refers to a specific political institution, namely the lower chamber of a parliament, emphasizing its role within governance.
Voor de debatcompetitie oefenen we met ideeën in een opstelling die het Lagerhuis nabootst.
For the debate competition, we practice with ideas in a setup that mimics the House of Commons.
Here, 'Lagerhuis' is used to reference a debating style or format modeled after the dynamics of formal parliamentary discussions.
Na het uitbreiden van de fabriek hebben ze besloten een nieuw lagerhuis te bouwen voor de productie.
After expanding the factory, they decided to build a new housing for the bearings for production.
In this context, 'lagerhuis' takes on a technical meaning, referring to a component in machinery specialized for housing bearings.
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