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"zich vlak opstellen"

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Dutch term or phrase:"zich vlak opstellen"
English translation:reserved

09:45 Mar 14, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-03-17 22:54:15 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Dutch term or phrase: "zich vlak opstellen"
"Hij beschikt over goede analyse vaardigheden en is iemand die naar oplossingen zoekt die zoveel mogelijk partijen schikt. Hij kan wel nog meer blijk geven van enthousiasme en zich minder 'vlak' opstellen."

Context: Competencies/personality HR type text.
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:56
reserved
Explanation:
More or less the opposite of enthusiastic, making it a tautology is this sentence, imo.
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Oliver Pekelharing
Netherlands
Local time: 12:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2reserved
Oliver Pekelharing
4have a detached attitude
solejnicz
4come across as flat
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
reserved


Explanation:
More or less the opposite of enthusiastic, making it a tautology is this sentence, imo.

Oliver Pekelharing
Netherlands
Local time: 12:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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agree  Tina Vonhof (X): The Dutch always like to say everything twice.
7 hrs
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: good option
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
\"zich vlak opstellen\"
have a detached attitude


Explanation:
"Vlak" means here about the same as "onverschillig". This is a figurative use both in English and Dutch; see context examples.

Example sentence(s):
  • Can you better deal with a situation if you try to have a detached attitude or do you need to be emotionally involved
  • More than this, he suggests that therefore we should have a detached attitude towards artistic productions in order fully to appreciate them

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solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 12:56
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
come across as flat


Explanation:
This is an alternative to the other two answers so far offered and means roughly the same thing. I put it forward because the English is very similar to the Dutch here.
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Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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