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12:25 Nov 27, 2009

English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Human Resources

English term or phrase: the cards were down

at first the strikers refused to negotiate, but when the cards were down many of them gave in

Mark de Ruiter KudoZ activity Questions: 39 (5 open) (11 without valid answers) Answers: 2 Netherlands
Local time: 09:44

Dutch translation:...

Explanation:
... maar toen iedereen zijn kaarten op tafel had gelegd, bonden velen van hen in.

Een ideetje?

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Steven Mertens
Local time: 09:44

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3 +6

...

Steven Mertens

3 +1

toen het erop aan kwam

Koen Speetjens

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1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

...

Explanation:
... maar toen iedereen zijn kaarten op tafel had gelegd, bonden velen van hen in.

Een ideetje?

Steven Mertens
Local time: 09:44
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Flemish,

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree

Toiny Van der Putte-Rademakers

7 mins

-> Dank je wel Tony!

agree

Sabine Piens

8 mins

-> Dank je wel Sabine

agree

Manon Beelen: helemaal mee eens

27 mins

-> Dank je wel Manon

agree

Ariadne Ashby

28 mins

-> Dank je wel Ariadne

neutral

Marjolein Keyer: Het is een mogelijkheid, maar de context is hier wel belangrijk. 'Kaarten op tafel' suggereert enige vorm van overleg; als de sfeer grimmig is, past het voorstel van Koen denk ik beter.

1 hr

-> inderdaad beetje moeilijk uit te maken op basis van de context

agree

Henk Peelen: Het lijkt me inderdaad mogelijk dat de informatieuitwisseling niet geheel gestructureerd verliep. Misschien "toen de plannen bekend werden" of "toen men met de plannen voor de dag kwam", "toen de plannen op tafel kwamen".

5 hrs

-> Zijn ook mogelijkheden. Hangt beetje af van de rest van de tekst

agree

Ron Willems

1 day2 hrs

-> Dank je wel Ron!

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

toen het erop aan kwam

Explanation:
Is al eens eerder gevraagd, en dat antwoord kan hier best passen. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_dutch/idioms_maxims_say...

Koen Speetjens
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

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