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That's where the money is

Dutch translation: daar kan het meeste geld worden verdiend

02:34 Jun 29, 2007
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English term or phrase: That's where the money is
Please translate the follow phrase for me to Dutch :

The band signed onto a major record label company, because that is where the money is. They are just enjoying capitalism, they sold out. This kind of thing happens every day.
RedWolf
Dutch translation:daar kan het meeste geld worden verdiend
Explanation:
First sentence: "De band heeft getekend bij een grote platenmaatschappij, want daar kan het meeste geld worden verdiend."

Other, perhaps more creative options:
"[...] want daar kun je goed geld verdienen."
"[...] want daar kun je stinkend rijk worden."
"[...] want daar kun je geld als water verdienen."

There's dozens of possibilities.


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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-06-29 14:20:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Redwolf. Jeez: ten agrees and one neutral...
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Dennis Seine
United States
Local time: 04:04
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Summary of answers provided
3 +10daar zit het (grote) geld
vic voskuil
4daar kan het meeste geld worden verdiend
Dennis Seine


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
that's where the money is
daar zit het (grote) geld


Explanation:
no need to chance all that much into Dutch

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-06-29 08:47:40 GMT) Post-grading
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@Asker: this ís more colloquial.... (ask Dennis :)

vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 10:04
Native speaker of: Dutch
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, that's a great literal translation... i was just kind of looking for more of a colloquial term.


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agree  Ron Willems
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agree  Margreet Logmans (X)
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agree  Miet Ooms: verdorie, je was me voor
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agree  leo van bragt
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agree  Hester Eymers: Inderdaad.
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agree  Antoinette Verburg
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  -> dank je Antoinette :-)
agree  Gerard de Noord: Dat krijg je ervan als de vraagsteller geen spreektaal van schrijftaal kan onderscheiden.
8 hrs
  -> dank je Gerard :-) en ik vermoed dat het verschil tussen Dutch en Duits al problemen zou opleveren ;)
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
that's where the money is
daar kan het meeste geld worden verdiend


Explanation:
First sentence: "De band heeft getekend bij een grote platenmaatschappij, want daar kan het meeste geld worden verdiend."

Other, perhaps more creative options:
"[...] want daar kun je goed geld verdienen."
"[...] want daar kun je stinkend rijk worden."
"[...] want daar kun je geld als water verdienen."

There's dozens of possibilities.


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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-06-29 14:20:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks Redwolf. Jeez: ten agrees and one neutral...

Dennis Seine
United States
Local time: 04:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's these wre along the lines I was looking for!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Witteveen: ... want daar valt het meest mee te verdienen.
2 hrs
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