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English translation: have one's house in order

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Dutch term or phrase:	huis op orde hebben
English translation:	have one's house in order
Entered by:	Allison Klein

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11:34 Apr 1, 2004

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Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / CRM

Dutch term or phrase: huis op orde hebben

again, from the CRM book.
I understand what this means (I think?) but need confirmation that this is/isn't "have one's affairs in order". I don't know that this can be used in a business context. Context is:De customer intimacy strategie is zeker niet in alle situaties succesvol toepasbaar. Ze stelt eisen aan de organisatie. Deze zal haar ‘huis op orde’ moeten hebben; het merk is herkenbaar en onderscheidend, de kwaliteit van de producten is goed en de logistiek is betrouwbaar.

Allison Klein KudoZ activity Questions: 166 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 561 Netherlands
Local time: 06:44

have one's affairs in order

Explanation:
I think you first hunch was already good. I'd stick to a more formal translation in this case.

Selected response from:

Neil Gouw
Netherlands
Local time: 06:44

Grading comment

Thanks Neil - Hard to give points on this one but since Iris suggested it first under your answer, I suppose it's the fairest way....sorry vangastel -
Thanks to all for your input!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +7

have one's affairs in order

Neil Gouw

4 +1

It will have to be shipshape.

xxxjarry

3 +2

have one's house in order

Marc Van Gastel

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

have one's affairs in order

Explanation:
I think you first hunch was already good. I'd stick to a more formal translation in this case.

Neil Gouw
Netherlands
Local time: 06:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 10

Grading comment

Thanks Neil - Hard to give points on this one but since Iris suggested it first under your answer, I suppose it's the fairest way....sorry vangastel -
Thanks to all for your input!

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

have one's house in order

Explanation:
Is zeker even goed toepasbaar in business.

"have one's house in order" meer hits dan "have one's affairs in order", ook al wordt het veel meer gebruikt als set one's house in order. Dit is niet letterlijk te nemen als "opruimen" maar wel "zich organiseren, klaarmaken", even goed en dichter bij het Nederlands, dus waarom niet ?

Als alternatief kun je natuurlijk ook gewoon (get/be organised, get/be prepared, get/be ready,

Marc Van Gastel
Local time: 06:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch

34 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

It will have to be shipshape.

Explanation:
"Deze", I assume, refers to organisation.
To have one's ducks in a row is only used for people I think.

xxxjarry
South Africa
Local time: 06:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

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