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niet in een getal te vangen is

English translation: can't be expressed in numerical terms


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Dutch term or phrase:niet in een getal te vangen is
English translation:can't be expressed in numerical terms
Entered by: Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
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21:07 Mar 22, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / General
Dutch term or phrase: niet in een getal te vangen is
Veiligheid is echter een subjectief begrip. Veiligheid is dan ook niet ondubbelzinnig vast te stellen. Omdat veiligheid ** niet in een getal te vangen is **, is gekozen voor het begrip risico.
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Local time: 14:19
can't be expressed in numerical terms
Explanation:
you can't put a number on it-has to be explained or expressed differently.
idea.
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writeaway
Local time: 14:19
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Thanks Writeaway!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6can't be expressed in numerical terms
writeaway
4 +4Cannot be expressed in numbersSevan
3 +4safety ...cannot be expressed in numberssparow


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
safety ...cannot be expressed in numbers


Explanation:
perhaps this

sparow
Local time: 13:19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof
11 mins
  -> thanks Tina!
agree  Saskia Steur
38 mins
agree  Fred ten Berge
1 hr
agree  Francina
1 hr
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Cannot be expressed in numbers


Explanation:
This is how I would express the idea.

Sevan
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of: Native in Farsi (Persian)Farsi (Persian), Native in ArmenianArmenian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof
11 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Saskia Steur
38 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Fred ten Berge
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  Francina
1 hr
  -> Thank you
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
can't be expressed in numerical terms


Explanation:
you can't put a number on it-has to be explained or expressed differently.
idea.

writeaway
Local time: 14:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks Writeaway!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof: also fine.
10 mins
agree  Saskia Steur
37 mins
agree  Fred ten Berge
1 hr
agree  Francina
1 hr
agree  xxxjarry: Or: cannot be quantified
9 hrs
agree  Lawyer-Linguist: yes and with Jarry
2 days14 hrs
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