The Resource Netherlands : a survival guide to customs and etiquette, Hunt Janin, Ria Van Eil
Netherlands : a survival guide to customs and etiquette, Hunt Janin, Ria Van Eil
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- Summary
- CultureShock! Netherlands contains all the essential information that will help you settle effortlessly into the land renowned for its tulips. Discover the importance of the country's many windmills, canals, polders and dykes and understand how the amazing feats of hydraulic engineering have shaped the physical landscape. Learn more about the Dutch people, their Calvinist attitude to work and the concepts of overleg and gezelliheid. Benefit from the practical advice on housing, transportation and education as well as the information about the many cultural activities the country has to offer
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
-
- Regions of the Netherlands
- Dunes, dykes, polders and canals
- Creating land from water
- Climate of the Netherlands
- Quick look at Dutch history
- Modern times
- Multiracial society
- Protecting the environment
- ch. 3.
- Dutch people
- Foreword
- How do the Dutch see themselves?
- Summing up
- Cycle of life in the Netherlands
- Non-working mothers
- Childhood
- Dutch education system : an overview
- Marriage
- Middle age
- Retirement
- Old age, euthanasia and death
- Map of the Netherlands
- ch. 4.
- Dutch society
- Gentle society : the Netherlands today
- Quality of the life is vey high
- Good marks from foreign businessmen and officials
- Social welfare : the safety net
- Healthy economy
- Moderate trade unions
- Politics of accommodation
- Military forces : small but effective
- ch. 1.
- Water control boards
- Foreign policy : neutrality, realism and idealism
- Drugs : soft and hard
- Keep track of your worldly goods
- Dutch customs
- Rules and regulations
- Cleanliness and godliness
- Tobacco culture
- Protect the environment : sort your rubbish
- Never forget a birthday
- Land of sky and water
- How should foreigners behave in the Netherlands?
- ch. 2.
- Overview of land and history
- Landscape shaped by human hands
- Highs and lows
- Medical care
- Telecommunications
- Leisure activities
- Cultural activities
- Entertaining at home
- Religion
- Pets
- ch. 6.
- Food and entertaining
- Traditional food and drink
- Ch. 5.
- Invitations and good manners
- ch. 7.
- What to see and when to see it
- Man-made attractions
- Major cities of the Randstad
- Other attractive cities
- Feats of hydralic engineering
- Life at opposite ends of the social spectrum
- Natural attractions
- Dutch culture
- Living in the Netherlands
- The Arts
- Calender of the festivals and holidays
- ch. 8.
- The Dutch language
- Body language
- ch. 9.
- Doing business in the Netherlands
- No hidden snags
- Learning about Dutch business life
- The Dutch workforce
- Getting a good start
- Working in the Netherlands
- Taxes
- Business manners
- Opening hours
- ch. 10.
- The Netherlands at a glance
- Country statistics
- Acronyms
- Sixteen famous Dutch men and women
- Culture Quiz
- Housing
- Do's and don'ts
- Glossary
- Resource guide
- Further reading
- About the author
- Index
- Domestic help
- Travel : by air, land and water
- Documents needed
- Money matters
- Isbn
- 9789814435321
- Label
- Netherlands : a survival guide to customs and etiquette
- Title
- Netherlands
- Title remainder
- a survival guide to customs and etiquette
- Statement of responsibility
- Hunt Janin, Ria Van Eil
- Title variation
- Culture shock Netherlands
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- CultureShock! Netherlands contains all the essential information that will help you settle effortlessly into the land renowned for its tulips. Discover the importance of the country's many windmills, canals, polders and dykes and understand how the amazing feats of hydraulic engineering have shaped the physical landscape. Learn more about the Dutch people, their Calvinist attitude to work and the concepts of overleg and gezelliheid. Benefit from the practical advice on housing, transportation and education as well as the information about the many cultural activities the country has to offer
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1940-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Janin, Hunt
- Dewey number
- 914.92
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DJ71
- LC item number
- .J36 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Eil, Ria van
- Series statement
- CultureShock Series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Etiquette
- Netherlands
- Netherlands
- Netherlands
- TRAVEL
- Etiquette
- Manners and customs
- Travel
- Netherlands
- Label
- Netherlands : a survival guide to customs and etiquette, Hunt Janin, Ria Van Eil
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Regions of the Netherlands
- Dunes, dykes, polders and canals
- Creating land from water
- Climate of the Netherlands
- Quick look at Dutch history
- Modern times
- Multiracial society
- Protecting the environment
- ch. 3.
- Dutch people
- Foreword
- How do the Dutch see themselves?
- Summing up
- Cycle of life in the Netherlands
- Non-working mothers
- Childhood
- Dutch education system : an overview
- Marriage
- Middle age
- Retirement
- Old age, euthanasia and death
- Map of the Netherlands
- ch. 4.
- Dutch society
- Gentle society : the Netherlands today
- Quality of the life is vey high
- Good marks from foreign businessmen and officials
- Social welfare : the safety net
- Healthy economy
- Moderate trade unions
- Politics of accommodation
- Military forces : small but effective
- ch. 1.
- Water control boards
- Foreign policy : neutrality, realism and idealism
- Drugs : soft and hard
- Keep track of your worldly goods
- Dutch customs
- Rules and regulations
- Cleanliness and godliness
- Tobacco culture
- Protect the environment : sort your rubbish
- Never forget a birthday
- Land of sky and water
- How should foreigners behave in the Netherlands?
- ch. 2.
- Overview of land and history
- Landscape shaped by human hands
- Highs and lows
- Medical care
- Telecommunications
- Leisure activities
- Cultural activities
- Entertaining at home
- Religion
- Pets
- ch. 6.
- Food and entertaining
- Traditional food and drink
- Ch. 5.
- Invitations and good manners
- ch. 7.
- What to see and when to see it
- Man-made attractions
- Major cities of the Randstad
- Other attractive cities
- Feats of hydralic engineering
- Life at opposite ends of the social spectrum
- Natural attractions
- Dutch culture
- Living in the Netherlands
- The Arts
- Calender of the festivals and holidays
- ch. 8.
- The Dutch language
- Body language
- ch. 9.
- Doing business in the Netherlands
- No hidden snags
- Learning about Dutch business life
- The Dutch workforce
- Getting a good start
- Working in the Netherlands
- Taxes
- Business manners
- Opening hours
- ch. 10.
- The Netherlands at a glance
- Country statistics
- Acronyms
- Sixteen famous Dutch men and women
- Culture Quiz
- Housing
- Do's and don'ts
- Glossary
- Resource guide
- Further reading
- About the author
- Index
- Domestic help
- Travel : by air, land and water
- Documents needed
- Money matters
- Control code
- 828794244
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789814435321
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 8587bfaf-6ecb-48ff-a4af-cd64a2d03866
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)828794244
- Label
- Netherlands : a survival guide to customs and etiquette, Hunt Janin, Ria Van Eil
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Regions of the Netherlands
- Dunes, dykes, polders and canals
- Creating land from water
- Climate of the Netherlands
- Quick look at Dutch history
- Modern times
- Multiracial society
- Protecting the environment
- ch. 3.
- Dutch people
- Foreword
- How do the Dutch see themselves?
- Summing up
- Cycle of life in the Netherlands
- Non-working mothers
- Childhood
- Dutch education system : an overview
- Marriage
- Middle age
- Retirement
- Old age, euthanasia and death
- Map of the Netherlands
- ch. 4.
- Dutch society
- Gentle society : the Netherlands today
- Quality of the life is vey high
- Good marks from foreign businessmen and officials
- Social welfare : the safety net
- Healthy economy
- Moderate trade unions
- Politics of accommodation
- Military forces : small but effective
- ch. 1.
- Water control boards
- Foreign policy : neutrality, realism and idealism
- Drugs : soft and hard
- Keep track of your worldly goods
- Dutch customs
- Rules and regulations
- Cleanliness and godliness
- Tobacco culture
- Protect the environment : sort your rubbish
- Never forget a birthday
- Land of sky and water
- How should foreigners behave in the Netherlands?
- ch. 2.
- Overview of land and history
- Landscape shaped by human hands
- Highs and lows
- Medical care
- Telecommunications
- Leisure activities
- Cultural activities
- Entertaining at home
- Religion
- Pets
- ch. 6.
- Food and entertaining
- Traditional food and drink
- Ch. 5.
- Invitations and good manners
- ch. 7.
- What to see and when to see it
- Man-made attractions
- Major cities of the Randstad
- Other attractive cities
- Feats of hydralic engineering
- Life at opposite ends of the social spectrum
- Natural attractions
- Dutch culture
- Living in the Netherlands
- The Arts
- Calender of the festivals and holidays
- ch. 8.
- The Dutch language
- Body language
- ch. 9.
- Doing business in the Netherlands
- No hidden snags
- Learning about Dutch business life
- The Dutch workforce
- Getting a good start
- Working in the Netherlands
- Taxes
- Business manners
- Opening hours
- ch. 10.
- The Netherlands at a glance
- Country statistics
- Acronyms
- Sixteen famous Dutch men and women
- Culture Quiz
- Housing
- Do's and don'ts
- Glossary
- Resource guide
- Further reading
- About the author
- Index
- Domestic help
- Travel : by air, land and water
- Documents needed
- Money matters
- Control code
- 828794244
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9789814435321
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 8587bfaf-6ecb-48ff-a4af-cd64a2d03866
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)828794244
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