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tegenpartij — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • counterpart noun A person or thing that corresponds to or matches another, often in a different place or organization.
  • offset noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.

Senses

tegenpartij is used for these senses in English:

  • counterpart One who or that which has corresponding functions or characteristics.
  • offset (international trade) A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales.
  • opposite side A side, party (e.g. a team or armed force) seen as adversary, enemy etc. opposite one (or more) other(s), as in a battle or team sports competition.

offset — full definition

  1. noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.
  2. verb To counterbalance or compensate for something, typically by an opposite effect.

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