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onze bakens verzetten

German translation: einen neuen Kurs abstecken, eine Kurskorrektur vornehmen


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12:26 Mar 5, 2009
Dutch to German translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Geflügeltes Wort
Dutch term or phrase: onze bakens verzetten
Door bewuster met (on)kosten om te gaan kunnen wij met ons allen efficiënter onze bakens verzetten.

Effizienter arbeiten vielleicht?
Johannes Mueller
Germany
Local time: 07:47
German translation:einen neuen Kurs abstecken, eine Kurskorrektur vornehmen
Explanation:
Als Variante, wenn Du in der maritimen Bildsprache bleiben willst.
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Susanne Bittner
Local time: 07:47
Grading comment
danke
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3uns an veränderte Umstände anpassen
efreitag
3 +2einen neuen Kurs abstecken, eine Kurskorrektur vornehmen
Susanne Bittner
Summary of reference entries provided
ScheepvaartMargreet Logmans

  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
einen neuen Kurs abstecken, eine Kurskorrektur vornehmen


Explanation:
Als Variante, wenn Du in der maritimen Bildsprache bleiben willst.

Susanne Bittner
Local time: 07:47
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margreet Logmans: :-)
4 mins

agree  Hans G. Liepert
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
uns an veränderte Umstände anpassen


Explanation:
Durch bewussteren Umgang mit den (Un)kosten können wir uns effizienter an veränderte Umstände anpassen.

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Note added at 31 Min. (2009-03-05 12:58:07 GMT)
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Steht übrigens sogar auch so im van Dale...

efreitag
Germany
Local time: 07:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Caroline Hauck: Gefällt mir...
6 mins

agree  Hans G. Liepert
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agree  Hedda Lubbers
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Reference comments


31 mins
Reference: Scheepvaart

Reference information:
De bakens verzetten = een nieuwe koers kiezen (ein neuen Kurs bestimmmen). De uitdrukking komt uit de scheepvaart.

Margreet Logmans
Netherlands
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Native speaker of: Dutch
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