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'wat er leefde bij'

English translation: what really mattered

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Dutch term or phrase:'wat er leefde bij'
English translation:what really mattered
Entered by: Lucy Spring

19:13 Mar 26, 2003
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Dutch term or phrase: 'wat er leefde bij'
Daardoor wisten zij ook wat er leefde bij de jonge mensen.
Lucy Spring
what really mattered
Explanation:
my take on this..........
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AllisonK (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 01:26
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Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1what was keeping the younger generation busy, what was preoccupying the younger people
Annelies Vonk
5 +1what lived among
Chantal Henno
4 +2what really mattered
AllisonK (X)
4 +1what was of importance
Jacqueline van der Spek
4 +1what is of interst to young people
Henk Peelen


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what was of importance


Explanation:
what was of importance to the young people

I guess that is what you are looking for.

HTH,
Jacqueline

Jacqueline van der Spek
Netherlands
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 294

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what was keeping the younger generation busy, what was preoccupying the younger people


Explanation:
Van Dale N-E

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Note added at 2003-03-26 19:38:11 (GMT)
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the \"younger\" because I assumed the \"they\" are old(er) people

Annelies Vonk
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what is of interst to young people


Explanation:
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Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 756

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agree  Ariser: interest
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what lived among


Explanation:
I think this is a perfectly good english expression. Up to you to decide on this, but it depicts really the dutch version as well.(what goes on in the minds of people, what their interests are...)
regards,
Chanti

Chantal Henno
Local time: 01:26
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
what really mattered


Explanation:
my take on this..........

AllisonK (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 541
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Thank you.

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agree  Chris Hopley: Nice idiomatic translation.
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