topje

English translation: top of small player

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Dutch term or phrase:topje van
English translation:top of small player
Entered by: Barend van Zadelhoff

14:05 Jan 7, 2014
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Colloquial expression (used in a text on Development financing)
Dutch term or phrase: topje
Hoe kwam u van de top van ING naar het topje van XXX [a significantly smaller institution]?

‘In 1994, na de fusie met XX, zou iedereen in de Raad van Bestuur een andere portefeuille krijgen. Ik voelde daar niet voor, want in had wel veel geleerd van het bankvak, maar de anderen waren daar veel beter in. Ik ging dus op zoek naar iets anders op mijn eigen vakgebied: management development, medezeggenschap en social engineering.
De toenmalige directeur van XX, Mr X, polste mij. Zijn vrouw wilde terug naar Amerika en ik had wel eens gezegd dat ik na mijn pensionering best een tijdje voor XX wilde werken. Hij vroeg: waarom doe je het nu niet
Luuk Arens
Netherlands
Local time: 10:32
top of small player
Explanation:
Hoe kwam u van de top van ING naar het topje van XXX [a significantly smaller institution]?

How did you leave the top of high-profile ING for the top of small player XX?

See further the interesting discussion.

Thank you, Luuk, for considering.

Good luck with the translation.
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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 10:32
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Thank you both, John and Barend. Best, Luuk
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John Holloway
3top of small player
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top position


Explanation:
See sentence below. Alternative construction <<heading up>> used for flow.

Example sentence(s):
  • How did your move from the top position at ING to heading up xxxx come about?
John Holloway
Netherlands
Local time: 10:32
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top of small player


Explanation:
Hoe kwam u van de top van ING naar het topje van XXX [a significantly smaller institution]?

How did you leave the top of high-profile ING for the top of small player XX?

See further the interesting discussion.

Thank you, Luuk, for considering.

Good luck with the translation.

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 10:32
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 89
Grading comment
Thank you both, John and Barend. Best, Luuk
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