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to think well on one's feet

Dutch translation: een snelle denker zijn

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English term or phrase:	to think well on one's feet
Dutch translation:	een snelle denker zijn
Entered by:	Els Thant, M.A., B.Tr.

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02:14 Dec 3, 2006

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Bus/Financial - Human Resources / performance management/leadership competencies

English term or phrase: to think well on one's feet

Leadership competencies
Professional Presence
- Presents himself as a leader. Is a professional representative of XX both within the company and in the external environment
- Appropriately handles stress and does not show frustration.
- Is a calming influence in difficult situations
- Is cool under pressure and ***thinks well on his feet***

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Els Thant, M.A., B.Tr. KudoZ activity Questions: 344 (none open) (6 without valid answers) (21 closed without grading) Answers: 396 Ecuador
Local time: 17:20

is een snelle denker---kan snel schakelen

Explanation:
is volgens mij de correcte betekenis van deze uitdrukking

Selected response from:

Guus van Osch
Local time: 23:20

Grading comment

Bedankt allemaal!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

is een snelle denker---kan snel schakelen

Guus van Osch

4 +1

staat met beide benen op de grond

vic voskuil

blijft met beide benen op de grond.

Babelnotes

is besluitvaardig

Marijke Mayer

je hoofd erbij hebben

Alice Saunders

Ad rem zijn

Sanmar

Answers

49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

staat met beide benen op de grond

Explanation:
oftewel: niet zweverig

vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of:

Dutch

4 hrs confidence:

je hoofd erbij hebben

Explanation:
oftewel 'weten wat je doet', nog een andere mogelijkheid

Alice Saunders
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of:

English

6 hrs confidence:

is besluitvaardig

Explanation:
Is een van de mogelijkheden waar je wat bondiger in het Nederlands kan zijn.

BesluitvaardigBesluitvaardig zijn wil zeggen: dat je beslissingen durft te nemen. ... Je neemt het juiste aantal beslissingen. Bij een probleem hak je de knopen door die ...
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Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 7

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

is een snelle denker---kan snel schakelen

Explanation:
is volgens mij de correcte betekenis van deze uitdrukking

Guus van Osch
Local time: 23:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Bedankt allemaal!

10 hrs confidence:

blijft met beide benen op de grond.

Explanation:
:)

Babelnotes
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

Flemish

17 hrs confidence:

Ad rem zijn

Explanation:
Deze uitdrukking betekent volgens mij dat iemand gevat, scherp ofwel ad rem is.

Sanmar
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch

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