English-Dutch translations for observer

• observator
• waarnemer
  De Europese waarnemers staan machteloos. The EU observers are helpless.
  De OVSE-waarnemers zijn ongewapend. The OSCE observers are unarmed.
  Maar wie zijn deze waarnemers? Yet who will those observers be?
• nalever
• toeschouwer
  De burger moet een actieve rol spelen en niet alleen maar toeschouwer zijn. The citizen must be an actor and not just an observer.
  Ik zeg dit als een vurige fan en toeschouwer van de Olympische Spelen van Athene. I say this as a keen fan and observer of the Athens Olympics.
  . (FR) Wij kunnen onmogelijk een verslag ondersteunen dat ons in een positie van toeschouwers plaatst. We were unable to support a report that places us in the position of observer.

Definition of observer

• One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice
• One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc
• A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate
• A country or other entity which has limited participation rights within an organization
• A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft
• A sentry etc. manning an observation post

Examples

• Most impartial observers agreed that Sampras had not served well
• I shall be an observer of the local customs
• The UN sent many observers to the countrys first elections
• The Vatican and Palestine have observer status at the UN
• The only crew-member to survive the crash was the Canadian observer
• We waited till dusk when the observers vision was poorest

Related words

• observe
• observed
• unobserved
• unobservedly
• observe with detachment
• observe with indifference
• observed trial
• superficially observe
• election observer