English Sentence:

20% of the world's population consumes 80% of its resources.

Dutch Translation:

20% van de wereldbevolking verbruikt 80% van zijn grondstoffen.

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twintig

twenty, 20

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het procent   (Pl: procenten)

percent

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van

1. from 2. of 3. with 4. about 5. among

Here: of

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de

the (definite article)

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de wereld   (Pl: werelden)

world

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de bevolking   (Pl: bevolkingen)

population

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verbruiken

to consume

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tachtig

eighty, 80

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het procent   (Pl: procenten)

percent

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van

1. from 2. of 3. with 4. about 5. among

Here: of

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zijn

1. to be 2. his 3. to equal

Here: his

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de grondstof   (Pl: grondstoffen)

material (raw), resource

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