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Dutch
Etymology
From bedrijf (“company”) + -s- + klimaat (“climate”). It seems likely that the word is a calque of German Betriebsklima. Note, however, that the German word means only “working atmosphere”, whereas the Dutch word early on appears in both of the senses mentioned below.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈdrɛi̯fskliˌmaːt/
- Hyphenation: be‧drijfs‧kli‧maat
Noun
bedrijfsklimaat n (plural bedrijfsklimaten)
- working atmosphere; social relations at the workplace; morale of a company
Door slecht beleid ontstaat er een slecht bedrijfsklimaat.- Bad leadership creates a bad working atmosphere.
- the commercial and economic conditions for companies in a given city or country
Door de geografische ligging en lage belastingen biedt de stad een gunstig bedrijfsklimaat.- The city offers favourable commercial conditions due to its geographical location and low taxes.