Goedgekeurdapproved

Goedgekeurdapproved is a coined label used in multilingual contexts to indicate that an item, document, or design has received formal approval. The term blends the Dutch goedgekeurd, meaning approved, with the English word approved, creating a bilingual marker.

Origin and usage: The term does not correspond to a widely standardized concept in major standards. It commonly appears in niche workflows where Dutch and English interfaces coexist, such as multinational teams, content management systems, or procurement portals.

Function: As a status tag, goedgekeurdapproved is typically stored as metadata or shown in an approval workflow. It may trigger downstream actions such as publishing, release, or archiving, and is often accompanied by a timestamp and the identity of the approver.

Considerations: The bilingual nature can create confusion for users who speak only one of the languages. In formal contexts, it is usually preferable to use localized statuses (goedgekeurd in Dutch, approved in English) or a language-neutral label to reduce ambiguity.

See also: approved status, goedgekeurd, multilingual workflow.