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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | Dutch term or phrase: een kemel van formaat | **** schoot deze week een kemel van formaat.
Article about a major booboo by a company.
Porbably of Belgian origion - who knows the saying and has a good translation??
TIA |
|   Alexander SchleberKudoZ activityQuestions: 674 (none open) ( 14 without valid answers) ( 12 closed without grading) Answers: 4439
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| | quite a few options | Explanation:
Hi Alexander
It really all depends on the nature of the blunder made
Here are some nouns to choose from - if you are able post a little more detail (in general terms) about what type of blunder has been made it will be easier to place it and link it to the best possible adjective under the circumstances.
Here's the ideas anyway taken from the Collins Thesaurus - for example you can "drop a clanger" in public speeach but it wouldn't work if the error has been in print.
Sure looking up some reference to Bushisms may also help....;-))
noun BLUNDER, gaffe, mistake, error, slip, faux pas, indiscretion, impropriety, miscalculation, gaucherie, solecism; informal slip-up, howler, boo-boo, boner, fluff; Brit. informal boob, bloomer, clanger; N. Amer. informal blooper, goof.
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Portugal
Local time: 06:30
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The many options here take the prize.
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3 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 make a terrible/formidable blunder
Explanation:
A possibility
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Note added at 2005-03-08 14:20:06 (GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry, got your question wrong! Thought you were looking for the meaning of \"schoot deze week een kemel van formaat\" and a quick translation. Next time I\'ll cut & paste from thesaurus.reference.com/search and www.hyperdic.net/dic/slip.htm -
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Local time: 07:30
Works in field
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
7 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 drop a brick, make a howler
Explanation:
The NL Dutch is "een bok schieten".
HTH,
Jacqueline
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 quite a few options
Explanation:
Hi Alexander
It really all depends on the nature of the blunder made
Here are some nouns to choose from - if you are able post a little more detail (in general terms) about what type of blunder has been made it will be easier to place it and link it to the best possible adjective under the circumstances.
Here's the ideas anyway taken from the Collins Thesaurus - for example you can "drop a clanger" in public speeach but it wouldn't work if the error has been in print.
Sure looking up some reference to Bushisms may also help....;-))
noun BLUNDER, gaffe, mistake, error, slip, faux pas, indiscretion, impropriety, miscalculation, gaucherie, solecism; informal slip-up, howler, boo-boo, boner, fluff; Brit. informal boob, bloomer, clanger; N. Amer. informal blooper, goof.
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Portugal
Local time: 06:30
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment Thanks to all.
The many options here take the prize. |
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