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onthaasting

English translation: peaceful/relaxed time

01:17 Dec 7, 2000
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Dutch term or phrase: onthaasting
XX wenst iedereen een prachtige periode van 'onthaasting'

thanks
Kathleen Ferny
Belgium
Local time: 20:24
English translation:peaceful/relaxed time
Explanation:
That's what I would use if you are "unconvinced" :-) by the two excellent references above.

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Cynthia Brals-Rud
Local time: 20:24
Grading comment
That is what I did. Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na'unrushing'
Marijke Singer
naunhurry/unhurrying
Evert DELOOF-SYS
napeaceful/relaxed time
Cynthia Brals-Rud
napeaceful/relaxed time: of course
Evert DELOOF-SYS


  

Answers


1 hr
'unrushing'


Explanation:
Hi,

This is not striclty speaking a Dutch word but an invention and I think you should do the same in English.

I think the person means that he hopes everybody will relax and not rush around as they normally do.

Good luck!

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 20:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 933
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2 hrs
unhurry/unhurrying


Explanation:
'unrushing' would of course not be wrong, but I prefer 'unhurry' as opposed to 'hurry' (haasten).

Check the following websites:
www.ddh.nl/nwd/1999/netherlands2811.html
www.ddh.nl/nwd/1999/netherlands3011.html

for an example
of 'onthaasten/onthaasting' in English:

'The Unhurry Couch' (it actually reads 'the unhurry couche' - sic) (the Slow Down Couch)

or enter 'unhurry' at www.metacrawler.com for more references


XX wishes everybody a splendid period of 'unhurry'/splendid 'unhurry' period/ splendid 'unhurry/ing' times etc


HTH

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 20:24
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 1278
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5 hrs
peaceful/relaxed time


Explanation:
That's what I would use if you are "unconvinced" :-) by the two excellent references above.



Cynthia Brals-Rud
Local time: 20:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 109
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That is what I did. Thanks.
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5 hrs
peaceful/relaxed time: of course


Explanation:
but XX obviously wants to use the real hype word 'onthaasting' - you find it in half of the newspaper articles these days; hence I wouldn't translate it by 'peaceful,...'

Whatever :-)

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