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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / CRM | | Dutch term or phrase: schieten met hagel | Again, an idiomatic expression used in this CRM book. Context: Zelfs commerciële mensen binnen bedrijven hebben nog wel eens angst om te investeren in de relatie: ‘We hebben koudwatervrees. We zijn vooral actief geweest om nieuwe klanten te werven. Slechts af en toe schieten we met hagel en we weten nog niet wat er over blijft als we wat gerichter schieten.’ Het vraagt veel aanpassingen.
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|   Allison KleinKudoZ activityQuestions: 166 (none open) ( 1 closed without grading) Answers: 561
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| | Use a blunderbuss / blunderbuss approach | Explanation:
I don't know whether this is suitable in the context, but perhaps something like: "now and again we use a blunderbuss" or "use a blunderbuss approach", e.g
"By using a blunderbuss rather than a rifle, the Commerce proposal as a practical matter will inhibit encryption research and the development of interoperable computer and telecommunication systems."
ref. http://www.dfc.org/dfc1/Archives/wipo/mazzy.html |
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Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:44
| Grading comment You've convinced me! I've never heard of this expression, but after looking up some sites, it more or less conveys what I thought it did; no wonder I couldn't put my finger on an expression! ;) Thanks Adam!
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6 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 Use a blunderbuss / blunderbuss approach
Explanation:
I don't know whether this is suitable in the context, but perhaps something like: "now and again we use a blunderbuss" or "use a blunderbuss approach", e.g
"By using a blunderbuss rather than a rifle, the Commerce proposal as a practical matter will inhibit encryption research and the development of interoperable computer and telecommunication systems."
ref. http://www.dfc.org/dfc1/Archives/wipo/mazzy.html
| Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 8
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| | Grading comment | You've convinced me! I've never heard of this expression, but after looking up some sites, it more or less conveys what I thought it did; no wonder I couldn't put my finger on an expression! ;) Thanks Adam! |
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