Source item | Dutch version; English equivalent | Final Dutch version | Reason for adaptation |
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Are you able to walk a block on flat ground? | Are you able to walk 150 meter on flat ground? | Kunt u 150 meter lopen op vlakke ondergrond? | 'Block' is a poorly understood concept in Dutch. |
Are you able to push open a door after turning the knob? | Are you able to push open a door after pushing down the latch? | Kunt u een deur open duwen na nadat u de klink naar beneden heeft geduwd? | Doors in the Netherlands do not have knob-type door operating mechanisms. |
Are you able to pour liquid from a bottle into a glass? | Are you able to pour water from a bottle into a glass? | Kunt u water vanuit een fles in een glas schenken? | The word 'liquid' is mostly used to refer to a specific state of matter, rather than something that can be drunk. |
Are you able to reach into a high cupboard? | Are you able to retrieve something from a high cupboard? | Kunt u iets uit een hoog keukenkastje pakken? | To reach into is not directly translatable to Dutch. |
Are you able to reach into a low cupboard? | Are you able to retrieve something from a low cupboard? | Kunt u iets uit een laag keukenkastje pakken? | To reach into is not directly translatable to Dutch. |