bedrijfsklimaat

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/

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• Hyphenation: be‧drijfs‧kli‧maat

Noun

bedrijfsklimaat n (plural bedrijfsklimaten)

1. 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.

2. 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.