Guide
to The Hague - Where to turn
Emergency
Numbers
For Fire, Police and Ambulance
|
112 |
Police (non emergency) |
0900 8844 |
24-Hour Medical Service
Amsterdam |
020 5923434 |
Rotterdam |
010 2909888 |
The Hague |
070 3469669 |
Red Cross Hospital |
070 3126200 |
Westeinde Hospital |
070 3302000 |
Bronovo Hospital |
070 3124141 |
Important Information:
The first Monday of the month at
12:00 noon emergency sirens are tested.
Do not be alarmed. In the event of
a real emergency turn on your television
or radio to a local station for further
information.
Useful
Telephone Numbers
Outpost The Hague
|
+31 (0) 70 3776530 |
Careers and Development team |
+31 (0) 70 3776005 |
Shell Education Department The
Hague |
+31 (0) 70 3772428 |
Shell The Hague Central Offices |
+31 (0) 70 3773548 |
Shell Rijswijk |
+31 (0) 70 4473911 |
City of The Hague Municipal
services |
+31 (0) 70 3533000 |
The International Corner, City
of The Hague |
+ 31 (0) 70 3535043 |
Chemist (night duty) |
+31 (0) 70 3451000 |
Animal medical assistance |
+31 (0) 70 3110307 |
ANWB road service |
0800 0888 |
ANWB traffic info |
0900 9622 |
Schiphol airport |
09000141 |
Rotterdam airport |
+31 (0) 10 4463444 |
ACCESS (English speaking advise
for expats) |
+31(0) 70 3462525 |
Directory Enquiries national
|
0900 8481 |
Directory Enquiries International
|
0900 8418 |
Public Transport 0900 |
9292 |
The Hague regional Taxi service
|
+31 (0) 70 317887 |
Embassies
The Hague is not just a Royal city,
but also the home of many Embassies.
Check or contact Outpost The Hague
for a
list of embassies
Cooking
Conversion and Size Equivalent
Dutch
Weight Conversions
14
pounds = 1 stone |
6.356 kilograms |
100g |
1Dutch
ounce (ons) |
5
Dutch ounces |
1
Dutch pound (pond) |
10
Dutch ounces |
1
kilogram |
1
decilitre |
100ml |
Oven
Temperatures
Oven |
°F |
°C |
Gas
Mark |
|
275
|
130-140 |
0.5-1 |
Cool |
300 |
150 |
2 |
Warm |
325 |
170 |
3 |
Moderate |
350 |
180 |
4 |
Fairly
Hot |
375-400 |
190-200 |
5-6 |
Hot
|
425 |
220 |
7 |
Celsius
- Fahrenheit Conversion formula
(°C x 9) ¸ 5 + 32 |
Fahrenheit
- Celsius Conversion formula
(°F - 32) x 5 ¸ 9 |
Womens'
Sizes
Dresses,
Suits and coats |
American |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
|
British |
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
|
Continental |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
|
Blouses
and Sweaters |
American |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
British |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
Continental |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
Dresses
and Coats
(Children's and Junior Misses) |
American |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
15 |
British
& Continental |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
Stockings |
American
& British |
8 |
8½ |
9 |
9½
|
10 |
10½ |
11 |
Continental |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
41 |
Shoes |
American |
6 |
6½ |
7 |
7½ |
8 |
8½ |
9 |
British |
4½ |
5 |
5½ |
6 |
6½ |
7 |
7½ |
Continental |
36 |
37 |
38 |
38 |
38½ |
39 |
40 |
Mens'
Sizes
Suits,
Sweaters
and Overcoats |
American
& British |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
Continental |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
56 |
Shirts |
American
& British |
14 |
14½ |
15 |
15½
|
16 |
16½ |
17 |
Continental |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
Socks |
American
& British |
9½ |
10 |
10½ |
11 |
11½ |
12 |
12½ |
Continental |
39 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
45 |
Shoes |
American |
8 |
8½ |
9 |
9½
|
10 |
10½ |
11 |
British |
7½ |
8 |
8½ |
9 |
9½ |
10 |
|
Continental |
40 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
45 |
|
Phrasebook
KPN Recorded Messages:
• U bent verbonden met KPN
telecom inlichtingen binnenland
"You are connected to the KPN
telecom directory enquiries for the
Netherlands".
•
Een Ogenblik, Alstublieft.
"One moment please".
•
Een ogenblik geduld alstublieft
"Hold the line please"
•
Het door u gekozen nummer is niet
in gebruik, controleer het nummer
en kies opnieuw of raadpleeg de inlichtingen
dienst
"The number you have dialled
is no longer in use, check the number
and dial
again or consult directory enquiries"
•
Er zijn nog 10 wachtenden voor u
"There are 10 people queued ahead
of you".
•
In gesprek
"The line is engaged"
•
U bent automatisch door geschakeld
met
..
"You are automatically connected
to
".
•
Al onze lijnen zijn bezet.
"All our lines are busy".
•
Deze nummer is gewijzigd.
"This number has been changed".
Bibliography
- ACCESS
Calendar Stichting ACCESS
- The
Hague in One, The most complete
guide for The Hague
- The
guide for Visitors and Expatriates
- Getting
Connected - A Guide to (Tele)
Communications in The Netherlands
2002 XPAT MEDIA
- At
Home in Holland (American Women’s
Club of The Hague)
- An
English speaking Guide to Living
in The Netherlands (AWC)
- Inside
Information - The Complete Guide
to Holland Curtis & Corkum
- Here's
Holland S Gazeleh Weevers
- The
Expat journal (quarterly), see
the website: www.xpat.nl
- Roundabout
(monthly), see the website: www.roundabout.nl
- FT
Expat (monthly), see the website:
www.ftexpat.com
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