Nederlands
The source. Belgian Dutch is not a separate language: we choose words that work in Flanders too (tickets, not kaartjes; feest, not fuif in the interface, though fine in a Flemish post).
LANGUAGES
Dutch is the source and English is always complete next to it. The other languages of the site fall back to English where a text is not translated yet. Every language is its own text in the same voice: direct, short, no snobbery.
On the site
The site is in Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish and Portuguese.
- NLNederlandsSource
- ENEnglishComplete
- DEDeutschFalls back to English
- FRFrançaisFalls back to English
- ESEspañolFalls back to English
- ITItalianoFalls back to English
- PLPolskiFalls back to English
- PTPortuguêsFalls back to English
Nederlands, English, Deutsch, Français
The German and French lines are examples for whoever writes in those languages.
| Nederlands | English | Deutsch | Français | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addressing | je and jij | you, plain | du, in the interface too | tu in the app, vous in legal texts |
| Capitals | Sentence case | Sentence case, no Title Case | Nouns capitalised, otherwise sentence case | Sentence case; a space before : ; ! ? |
| Date | za 24 okt | Sat 24 Oct | Sa., 24. Okt. | sam. 24 oct. |
| Time | 23:00 tot 06:00 | 23:00 to 06:00 | 23:00 bis 06:00 Uhr | 23 h à 6 h |
| Amount | € 25,50 | €25.50 | 25,50 € | 25,50 € |
| The button | Ik ga | I'm going | Bin dabei | J'y vais |
| Length | The measure | About the same | Up to 30% longer: leave room in buttons | Up to 20% longer |
Per language
English
British spelling (colour, organiser), for visitors from abroad and the press. Write it fresh from the Dutch idea, never word for word.
Deutsch
For German visitors in the border regions and later Germany itself. Du form, short sentences, no anglicisms where a plain German word exists. Example line: "Dieses Wochenende in Köln: 38 Partys, von Techno bis Hardcore."
Français
For Brussels and Wallonia. Tu in the app, vous in terms and privacy. Mind the space before colons and exclamation marks. Example line: "Ce week-end à Bruxelles : 42 soirées, de la techno au hardcore."
Never translate
- PartyPPL, PartyPPL Pay and PartyPPL Gaming
- Names of nights, artists, venues and organisations
- Genres (Techno, Hardcore, Drum & bass)
- Wallet, App Store, Apple Pay, iDEAL