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een kemel van formaat

English translation: a real blunder

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Dutch term or phrase:een kemel van formaat
English translation:a real blunder
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

13:24 Mar 7, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
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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 Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 23:42
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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Deborah do Carmo
Portugal
Local time: 22:42
Grading comment
Thanks to all.
The many options here take the prize.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3quite a few options
Deborah do Carmo
2 +2make a terrible/formidable blunder
hirselina
2 +2drop a brick, make a howler
Jacqueline van der Spek
2 +1make a terrible/formidable blunder
hirselina


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 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 -

hirselina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Peeraerts
15 mins
agree  Meturgan
20 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
make a terrible/formidable blunder


Explanation:
A possibility

Also: to blunder, to goof

hirselina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
drop a brick, make a howler


Explanation:
The NL Dutch is "een bok schieten".

HTH,
Jacqueline

Jacqueline van der Spek
Netherlands
Local time: 23:42
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jarry (X): Not a bad option!
1 hr
agree  Meturgan
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 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.


Deborah do Carmo
Portugal
Local time: 22:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all.
The many options here take the prize.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jarry (X)
12 mins
  -> tks Jarry!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): out of these I would choose blunder or slip-up.
1 hr
  -> tks T ina
agree  Meturgan
18 hrs
  -> tks
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