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v. urgent (deadline 10 am!) verbrokkelen op last van eigen identiteit

English translation: I want to remove all (car)drivers, who just ruïn the roads for the sake of their own glorification

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Dutch term or phrase:	verbrokkelen op last van eigen identiteit
English translation:	I want to remove all (car)drivers, who just ruïn the roads for the sake of their own glorification
Entered by:	Lucy Simpson

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08:49 Oct 14, 2004

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Business/Commerce (general)

Dutch term or phrase: v. urgent (deadline 10 am!) verbrokkelen op last van eigen identiteit

Ik zou de hindernissen opruimen en de wegen op elkaar aansluiten. Ik wil de bestuurders verwijderen die de wegen verbrokkelen op last van eigen identiteit.

Lucy Simpson KudoZ activity Questions: 661 (none open) (6 without valid answers) Answers: 107
Local time: 11:26

I want to remove all (car)drivers, who just ruïn the roads for the sake of their own glorification

Explanation:
I am not sure, but from your explanation I understand that something like this might be meant. (someone very angry about the goings of this world? and dedicated to radical change)

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Note added at 1 hr 19 mins (2004-10-14 10:08:33 GMT)
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sorry : \'..changes\'

Selected response from:

shineda
Netherlands
Local time: 12:26

Grading comment

Yes, I would agree with that. I think it is talking about road hogs, so that would fit in quite nicely.
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I want to remove all (car)drivers, who just ruïn the roads for the sake of their own glorification

shineda

vrije zin

Guus van Osch

by order of

xxxjarry

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

33 mins confidence:

vrije zin

Explanation:
I would remove the obstacles and connect the lines. I want to get rid of the managers who break up the lines on behalf of their own egos.
lines/roads/paths

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Note added at 48 mins (2004-10-14 09:37:30 GMT)
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After reading the note I retract my sentence; made too many wrong assumptions here.

Guus van Osch
Local time: 12:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch

54 mins confidence:

by order of

Explanation:
is what "op last van" means. The part that has me flabbergasted is "van eigen identiteit". Could it mean at their own peril here? A wild guess but is could just fit the context. Hope it helps and is still on time!

xxxjarry
South Africa
Local time: 12:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 237

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

I want to remove all (car)drivers, who just ruïn the roads for the sake of their own glorification

shineda
Netherlands
Local time: 12:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Yes, I would agree with that. I think it is talking about road hogs, so that would fit in quite nicely.

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v. urgent (deadline 10 am!) verbrokkelen op last van eigen identiteit

English translation: I want to remove all (car)drivers, who just ruïn the roads for the sake of their own glorification

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