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233 months ago

dande (a guest user) asked this question:

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233 months ago

astridvw   wrote:

Royal Dutch Airlines

My comment:

Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij is the full name for the abbreviation KLM

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233 months ago

Amabile   wrote:

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

My comment:

In the international KLM website, you will find the abbreviation of the Dutch name together with the English translation: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

My references:

www.klm.com

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

233 months ago

   wrote:

The answer is correct. But the asker needs to be informed that there is no such thing as Koninklijke "Luckvaart" Maatschappij. It should be "Luchtvaart".

233 months ago

Amabile   wrote:

I'm afraid that I misunderstood your question, because I thought that you erroneously wrote "Koninkiijke Luckvaart Maatschappij". If the original text contained this error, you could either contact your customer, find out if they are aware of this error and if you can correct it, or you could insert a translator's note informing the reader on this error.

233 months ago

Amabile   wrote:

KLM

My comment:

You answered the question yourself - it's the name of the airline, so therefore does not need to be translated. If you're absolutely certain you need to do something with it, you could always say "KLM, the Dutch national airline..."

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

233 months ago

Amabile   wrote:

I agree with you, Wendy. The abbreviation 'KLM' is well-known enough for it to be recognizable. I would put "KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines)" if you need to spell it out, though. x