No. 1,216 in Dutch
rijkswaterstaat
The Dutch governmental agency responsible for infrastructure, water management, and public works.
In a sentence
Rijkswaterstaat werkt aan duurzame oplossingen voor het verkeer.
Rijkswaterstaat works on sustainable solutions for traffic.
In this sentence, 'rijkswaterstaat' refers to the government organization responsible for public works and water management in the Netherlands.
De plannen van Rijkswaterstaat voor de nieuwe brug zijn goedgekeurd.
The plans from Rijkswaterstaat for the new bridge have been approved.
Here, 'rijkswaterstaat' is used to denote the organization as the planner or project lead for a specific infrastructure project.
Zie de website van Rijkswaterstaat voor actuele informatie over snelwegen.
See the website of Rijkswaterstaat for current information about highways.
The term in this sentence designates the organization's website, representing its role as a disseminator of information regarding infrastructure and transportation systems in the nation.
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