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Falde-over-muligheder-strategi

English translation: stumble-on-opportunities strategy

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Danish term or phrase:	Falde-over-muligheder-strategi
English translation:	stumble-on-opportunities strategy
Entered by:	Helen Johnson

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17:27 May 12, 2005

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Danish term or phrase: Falde-over-muligheder-strategi

En "Falde-over-muligheder"-strategi holder ikke i en professionel verden.

No idea how this translates - 'fall-over options' strategy? Advice appreciated!

Helen Johnson KudoZ activity Questions: 1443 (2 open) (18 without valid answers) (63 closed without grading) Answers: 256 United Kingdom
Local time: 20:14

stumbling-on-opportunities strategy

Explanation:
That is how I would say it. :-)

Selected response from:

Marianne Ajana
Denmark
Local time: 21:14

Grading comment

Thanks, Marianne!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

opportunities that fall in your lap

Jande

3 +3

stumble-upon-possibilities-strategy

Dan Larsen

5 +1

stumbling-on-opportunities strategy

Marianne Ajana

strategy of taking chances

BLANGSTED

Serendipity

Yngve Roennike

Ideas over options

Orbital

Answers

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

stumble-upon-possibilities-strategy

Explanation:
a strategy where you "hope for good things to happen by themselves"

Dan Larsen
Denmark
Local time: 21:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Danish
PRO pts in category: 2

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

stumbling-on-opportunities strategy

Explanation:
That is how I would say it. :-)

Marianne Ajana
Denmark
Local time: 21:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Danish
PRO pts in category: 2

Grading comment

Thanks, Marianne!

12 mins confidence:

Ideas over options

Explanation:
Falde doesnt mean fall in this context, it is closer to "ideas right now".

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-05-12 17:41:45 GMT)
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So the sentence would be \"An \'Ideas-over-options\' stratagy doesnt work in the prodessional world.\"

Orbital
Denmark
Local time: 21:14
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 2

2 hrs confidence:

strategy of taking chances

Explanation:
my suggestion - US English - The term cannot be translated verbatim in my opinion.

BLANGSTED
United States
Local time: 12:14
Native speaker of:

Danish,

English
PRO pts in category: 16

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

opportunities that fall in your lap

Explanation:
A strategy of waiting for opportunites to fall in your lap doesn't last/fit/hold in a professional world.

Jande
Australia
Local time: 05:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4