English-Dutch translations for discern

onderscheiden
Allereerst is het noodzakelijk dat de Europeanen hun eigen belangen duidelijk kunnen onderscheiden en formuleren. It is first of all essential that Europeans are able to discern and clearly formulate their own interests. Mijnheer de Voorzitter, in de EU kunnen we enkele megatrends op het gebied van energie onderscheiden. Mr President, in the EU area we can discern certain mega-trends in the field of energy. In dit debat kunnen we eigenlijk twee doelstellingen onderscheiden: ontwikkeling en stabilisatie - de volgorde doet er niet toe. Two objectives, in fact, have been discernible during the debate: firstly, development, and secondly, stabilisation, or the other way round - the order is not important.
ontwaren

To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes
To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry
To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate
To perceive differences

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