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vóór de muziek uit

English translation: Ahead of the game


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Dutch term or phrase:vóór de muziek uit
English translation:Ahead of the game
Entered by: Max Nuijens, MSc
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12:53 Mar 23, 2009
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Marketing - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Dutch term or phrase: vóór de muziek uit
This is a heading for a press release for product XYZ.

"Vóór de muziek uit met de XYZ"

I'm not familiar with this expression and the product in question is a medical device for eye examinations - so nothing related to music at all.

I was wondering if this could mean something along the lines of "Get ahead of the game with XYZ" but would be grateful for confirmation or any other suggestions.
Adam Dean
Local time: 06:29
Ahead of the game
Explanation:
Yes, I think simply "ahead of the game" would do nicely here. If the Dutch line said "loop voor de muziek uit met XYZ", then "*Get ahead* of the game" would have been better.
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Max Nuijens, MSc
Belarus
Local time: 08:29
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4 +4Ahead of the game
Max Nuijens, MSc
3on the lead with
Kitty Brussaard


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Ahead of the game


Explanation:
Yes, I think simply "ahead of the game" would do nicely here. If the Dutch line said "loop voor de muziek uit met XYZ", then "*Get ahead* of the game" would have been better.


Max Nuijens, MSc
Belarus
Local time: 08:29
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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Thanks for the confirmation!

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agree  WIDIC
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agree  Kitty Brussaard
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
on the lead with


Explanation:
'Voor de muziek uitlopen' basically means that you're moving faster than the others, in the sense that you're taking a leading position or setting the pace figuratively speaking (cf. with the leader of a brass band walking ahead of the other musicians).



Example sentence(s):
  • On the lead with the XYZ
  • Taking the lead with the XYZ
Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 07:29
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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Mar 30, 2009 - Changes made by Max Nuijens, MSc:
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