Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
er is sprake van
English translation:
it can certainly be argued that/there is a guestion of
Dutch term
Portugal
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Native in: Dutch 
, French
Works in: Flemish to Portuguese, Flemish to French, Flemish to English, and 19 more.
er is sprake van
| 4 -1 | it can certainly be argued that/there is a guestion of |
Kirsten Bodart
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| 3 +2 | Any meals that cannot be taken at home.... |
sindy cremer
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Jun 14, 2011 08:46: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Finance (general)" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" , "Field (write-in)" from "belastingen" to "(none)"
Jun 14, 2011 11:37: Kate Hudson (X) changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): Buck, CJG (X), Kate Hudson (X)
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
smile, it's us
Native in: Dutch , English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch, Flemish to English, and 7 more.
it can certainly be argued that/there is a guestion of
'If the employee cannot eat at home, it can certainly be argued that the meal is more than complementary.'
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: No question - er is in elk geval sprake van' means that is definitely the case.
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You have my word on it
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch, Flemish to Dutch
Any meals that cannot be taken at home....
Any meals that cannot be taken at home qualify as substantially business-related meals
Bedoeld wordt dat dergelijke maaltijden in ieder geval worden aangemerkt als meer dan bijkomstig zakelijke maaltijden.
context belastingdienst:
http://www.belastingdienst.nl/zakelijk/loonheffingen/lb22_vo...
Als dit meer specifiek jouw tekst is past de volgende suggestie wellicht:
any meals that cannot be taken at home (between 7 pm and 10 pm) because of work qualify as substantially business-related meals
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Kirsten Bodart
: I agree with that assessment, but out of former posts it is clear that the text is arguing whether or not the expenses concerned qualify for reimbursement or not.
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I beg to differ
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: Good suggestion. It cannot be translated literally and there is no question.
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thank you
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Kitty Brussaard
2 days 55 mins
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Dank je, Kitty.
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