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"outside the box"

Dutch translation: buiten de lijntjes denken

13:16 Sep 23, 2001
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Marketing
English term or phrase: "outside the box"
Ask the group to think "outside the box"; bu tot ensure these are things we can actually do - i.e. that don't depend on other people changing.
Kaat
Local time: 02:26
Dutch translation:buiten de lijntjes denken
Explanation:
Bedoeld wordt: zich niet strikt aan het normale "denkpatroon" houden, maar creatief en flexibel zijn.
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Koen Vander Elst
Local time: 02:26
Grading comment
Hartelijk dank.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1over de grenzen/grensoverschrijdend te denken
Willemina Hagenauw
5buiten de lijntjes denken
Koen Vander Elst
4lateraal denken
peterver
4buiten de geijkte kaders
Meturgan


  

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over de grenzen/grensoverschrijdend te denken


Explanation:
It seems this may have to do with processes within a company where people are asked to think creatively? Maybe the above suggestions may be of use?

Lots of success!


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Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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agree  Bram Poldervaart
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lateraal denken


Explanation:
this reminded me of an expression you find constantly in the UK (especially in jobads- where one of the skills has to be : lateral thinking)

Van Dale translates it as
lateraal denken

peterver
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buiten de geijkte kaders


Explanation:
spreekt vor zich


    Reference: http://www.microsoft.com/benelux/solutions/Markten/Distribut...
Meturgan
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buiten de lijntjes denken


Explanation:
Bedoeld wordt: zich niet strikt aan het normale "denkpatroon" houden, maar creatief en flexibel zijn.

Koen Vander Elst
Local time: 02:26
PRO pts in pair: 16
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Hartelijk dank.
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