ten dode opgeschreven

English translation: doomed to failure

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Dutch term or phrase:ten dode opgeschreven (fig.)
English translation:doomed to failure
Entered by: Thijs van Dorssen

14:36 Dec 20, 2001
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: ten dode opgeschreven
de plannen die de regering maakte, waren ten dode opgeschreven.
sammi
Local time: 12:37
doomed to failure
Explanation:
Death would not be used in this context.
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Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:37
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1doomed to failure
Dave Greatrix
4...were doomed to death
4 -1...were doomed to death
Evert DELOOF-SYS


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...were doomed to death


Explanation:
Ref.:

... immortal, this choice would be reasonable. However, all the plans are doomed to
an end called death. Therefore, giving importance to things that will end and ...

www.muslimworld.co.uk/hy/harundeath.htm


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
...were doomed to death


Explanation:
Ref.:

... immortal, this choice would be reasonable. However, all the plans are doomed to
an end called death. Therefore, giving importance to things that will end and ...

www.muslimworld.co.uk/hy/harundeath.htm

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 12:37
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 1278

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Dave Greatrix: See below Evert. A war soldier or prisoner could be doomed to death, but not a plan.
2 mins
  -> yes indeed
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
doomed to failure


Explanation:
Death would not be used in this context.

Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1747

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jarry (X)
27 mins
  -> Thanks, Jarry!
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