Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term
heikel punt
| 3 +1 | delicate issue |
sindy cremer
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| 5 +3 | tricky problem |
Jennifer Barnett
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| 3 +2 | a touchy issue/subject |
Wouter Vanhees
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| 4 | sore point |
Katja van Hellemond
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| 3 | a vexing problem / bone of contention |
jarry (X)
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Proposed translations
You have my word on it
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch, Flemish to Dutch
delicate issue
| agree |
bertvandermoer
: hetis nog geen problem, maar een delicate or sensitive subject or issue. kan dus een probleem worden.
1 day 4 hrs
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Belgium
Helping your business spread its wings
Native in: Flemish 
, Dutch (Variant: Flemish)
Works in: English to Flemish, English to Dutch, Dutch to Flemish
a touchy issue/subject
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Buck
: it's also in the Van Dale N-E
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| agree |
Antoinette vH
: sensitive issue
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Portugal
E-mail: [email protected]
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Portuguese to Dutch, and 1 more.
a vexing problem / bone of contention
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-08-26 16:28:45 GMT)
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Bone of contention
Definition: a reason for quarrels, the subject of a fight; a point of disagreement
Explanation: Used when speaking about a very specific point that causes problems between people
http://esl.about.com/library/glossary/bldef_71.htm
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-08-26 16:30:00 GMT)
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See also: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bone_of_contention
France
Cultural heritage, visual arts, food
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, English
tricky problem
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Note added at 18 hrs (2008-08-27 07:28:27 GMT)
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My example is made to fit the given sentence and one does not normally express it like that (in my experience). I actually prefer the following:
It is a tricky situation because the question is inappropriate.
or
It is tricky because the question is inappropriate.
The tricky problem is that this question is inappropriate...
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gypsyboy
5 hrs
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Michele Fauble
6 hrs
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Jo Lefebure
: tricky issue
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