het eens te hebben over

English translation: (just) have a talk about

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Dutch term or phrase:	het eens te hebben over
English translation:	(just) have a talk about
Entered by:	CateA (X)

21:03 Dec 8, 2004

Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: het eens te hebben over

Misschien is het hier, met Nederland in miniatuurformaat aan uw voeten, een goede plaats om het eens te hebben over talen en communiceren met mensen in andere landen.

From a speech. No other context that would help I'm afraid.

I don't understand 'het eens te hebben over'.

CateA (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 318 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 27
Local time: 11:29

(just) have a talk about

Explanation:
Nu we toch ~op deze plaats zijn~ is het misschien een goede gelegenheid te praten over ...

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-12-08 21:11:31 GMT)
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Gegeven het feit dat het een speech is (éénrichtingsverkeer meestal):

say something about
of
say a few words on...

Selected response from:

seaMount
Local time: 17:29

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +12

(just) have a talk about

seaMount

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peer agreement (net): +12

(just) have a talk about

seaMount
Local time: 17:29
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Paul Peeraerts

8 mins

-> Dank Paul, proost!

agree

Kate Hudson (X)

14 mins

-> Thanks kate

agree

Ken Cox: 'Say a few words about' is good (as you say, it's one-way communication). // Or 'dwell briefly on the subject of' if you like your speeches formal.

53 mins

-> Thank you Kenneth!

agree

Ramon Somoza

1 hr

-> Thank you Ramon

agree

Tina Vonhof (X): To 'talk about' is one-way, to 'have a talk about' is two-way (or more). I like Kenneth's suggestions.

2 hrs

-> thanks, ido2

agree

Fred ten Berge: *a(n) appropriate / nice place to talk about languages - - - *

2 hrs

-> thanks Fred (Madurodam I guess ... small talk?)

agree

Richenel Ansano

8 hrs

agree

jarry (X): Also with Ken's suggestion

10 hrs

agree

Mirjam Bonne-Nollen

11 hrs

agree

MoiraB: Ken's nailed it. 'het over iets hebben' means to talk about something and 'eens' is just one of those filler words that can mean some time/day (kom eens langs) or just (denk eens even goed na) or is just left untranslated 'e.g. 'wacht eens'

11 hrs

agree

vixen: with Kenneth

12 hrs

agree

shineda: with Kenneth

12 hrs

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