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Kort op de bal spelen

English translation: to have real quick results


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Dutch term or phrase:Kort op de bal spelen
English translation:to have real quick results
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Dutch term or phrase: Kort op de bal spelen
I'm translating a piece for a copywriting company and they say

"Een reeks van voorbewerkte instapmodellen maken het gemakkelijk om kort op de bal te spelen. "

But I can't lock down a precies meaning for kort op de bal spelen - everything I've found is either to imprecise or related to sport!
Real Zeal
Netherlands
Local time: 18:28
to have real quick results
Explanation:
to not lose time, to provide immediate answers/solutions for customers
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elsefien
Belgium
Local time: 18:28
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2keep the ball moving
Textpertise
3 +2take rapid actiongiovanni_v
3 +1to have real quick results
elsefien


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to have real quick results


Explanation:
to not lose time, to provide immediate answers/solutions for customers

elsefien
Belgium
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bryan Crumpler: interpretive... but also a viable solution
3 hrs
  -> TY Bryan
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
keep the ball moving


Explanation:
The opposite of a player who hogs the ball. Solve the problem with an appropriate "instapmodel" and keep things moving.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bryan Crumpler: keep the ball rolling
38 mins

agree  Verginia Ophof: yes
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
take rapid action


Explanation:
Be proactive, respond quickly to problems using pre-prepared models.


    Reference: http://issuu.com/carlo.jci/docs/ariel_folder
    Reference: http://www.hoofdpijnen.be/forum/index.php?topic=5.0
giovanni_v
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bryan Crumpler
0 min

agree  Tina Vonhof: although not necessarily with pre-prepared models.
3 hrs
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