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Benelux6 min read
Setting up multilingual customer service for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Benelux is small but linguistically demanding. Belgian customers speak French, Dutch or German, Luxembourg uses French, German and Luxembourgish, and English is widely accepted in the Netherlands. Success here needs a smart language mix.
Understanding the language landscape
- Wallonia and Brussels: mostly French
- Flanders: Dutch, English often accepted
- East Belgium and Luxembourg: German and French
- Netherlands: Dutch, English common in B2B
One team, several languages
Instead of building a separate team per language, a shared pool with French, German and English pays off. Requests are routed by language and knowledge is shared.
A small group of Dutch specialists can be added once volume justifies it.
Making quality measurable
- Response times per channel and language
- Customer satisfaction after each contact
- Regular coaching and quality checks
FAQ
- Do you offer Dutch?
- Our focus is French, German, English and Arabic. We assess Dutch per project.
- Which channels are possible?
- Phone, email, chat and ticketing, including in your own tools.
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