engelska-holländska översättning av boil down

neerkomenHet voorstel van de Commissie stelt dan ook terecht paal en perk aan deze praktijken die dikwijls neerkomen op een gewone dubbele belasting. The Commission's proposal rightly limits these practices, which often boil down to no more than double taxation. Het lijkt erop dat steeds meer voorstellen worden gedaan, die uiteindelijk neerkomen op harmonisatie van het strafrecht van de lidstaten. It appears that more and more proposals are being made that ultimately boil down to harmonisation of the criminal law of the Member States.

To become reduced (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core or implication for action
To reduce (to the most central elements or ingredients: to the essence, core or implication for action

He boiled the soup down so it wouldnt be so weak.
So what this boils down to is that you still owe me that fifty bucks.
My dissertation is 342 pages long, and Im required to boil it down to a one-page abstract?!

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