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Hieronder lichten wij vast een tipje van de sluier

English translation: Below we give you a brief idea of what you can expect

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Dutch term or phrase:	Hieronder lichten wij vast een tipje van de sluier
English translation:	Below we give you a brief idea of what you can expect
Entered by:	Nigel Saych

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15:15 Apr 11, 2006

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Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations

Dutch term or phrase: Hieronder lichten wij vast een tipje van de sluier

Final sentence of a mail shot to non-native English speakers. Client works in the travel/leisure industry. This mailshot directed towards potential new customers.

Nigel Saych KudoZ activity Questions: 4 (none open) Answers: 1
Local time: 07:26

Below we give you a brief idea of what you can expect

Explanation:
literally : lift / raise (a corner of) the veil (Van Dale)

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Note added at 15 mins (2006-04-11 15:30:32 GMT)
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A quick impression of what you can expect is shown below.

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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 07:26

Grading comment

Thanks everyone for your comments
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

Below we give you a brief idea of what you can expect

Dave Calderhead

4 +5

See below for a sneak peak

Maria Danielson

4 +1

And now a sample of what is in store

Marijke Singer

4 +1

Below we offer you a preliminary glimpse

Theodora OB

Discussion entries: 1

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13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

Below we give you a brief idea of what you can expect

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 07:26
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks everyone for your comments

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, David. The problem is I don't know what is 'below' as the client didn't give me that part of the text! Quite how their clients will interpret it in Latvia I am not sure!

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Below we offer you a preliminary glimpse

Explanation:
A nice way of putting it, I feel

Theodora OB
Local time: 06:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

See below for a sneak peak

Explanation:
Or
Read on for a sneak preview ....

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Note added at 29 mins (2006-04-11 15:44:49 GMT)
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Or if there isn't any further writing on the mailing (perhaps they enclose a pamphlet or something), you could say:
"Here is a sneak peak/glimpse/preview for you."

Maria Danielson
Local time: 01:26
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Maria, Don't worry about the 'peak/peek' but I'm not sure about the 'sneak'. I do know that a 600+ page guide book goes with this letter....

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

And now a sample of what is in store

Explanation:
Another suggestion

Marijke Singer
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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