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focal point

Dutch translation: fixatie

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English term or phrase:focal point
Dutch translation:fixatie
Entered by: Adela Van Gils

16:31 Jan 15, 2004
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: focal point
Focal point in negatieve zin. Als een obsessie: focal point in their lives
Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 20:06
fixatie
Explanation:
fixatie

ergens op gefixeerd zijn
Selected response from:

Shayna Barby (X)
Local time: 19:06
Grading comment
Hartelijk bedankt. Perfect! Dit zocht ik.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8fixatie
Shayna Barby (X)
4 +1hun leven draait erom heen
Kate Hudson (X)
3gepreoccupeerd; geobsedeerd
Miriam Linschoten, PhD (X)
3(ver)brandpunt
Leo te Braake | dutCHem
2heilig doel
Henk Peelen


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gepreoccupeerd; geobsedeerd


Explanation:
als een mogelijkheid

Miriam Linschoten, PhD (X)
Local time: 12:06
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in pair: 235

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Karina Vermeylen: waarom niet gewoon focus ? dit is een correct Nederlands woord
20 mins
  -> Ik denk dat iedereen dat wel weet; ik probeerde een woord met een negatieve lading te vinden.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
fixatie


Explanation:
fixatie

ergens op gefixeerd zijn

Shayna Barby (X)
Local time: 19:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 99
Grading comment
Hartelijk bedankt. Perfect! Dit zocht ik.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  moya
27 mins
agree  Ariser: object/punt van fixatie?
32 mins
agree  Gerard de Noord
43 mins
agree  Miriam Linschoten, PhD (X): dat is het woord waar ik naar zocht
43 mins
agree  vixen
54 mins
agree  AllisonK (X)
56 mins
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
1 hr
agree  alphabetty
1 hr
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hun leven draait erom heen


Explanation:
Ik zou liever dit in spreektaal zeggen dan formeel nederlands dus ...

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Note added at 18 mins (2004-01-15 16:49:46 GMT)
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rather : hun levens draaien erom heen

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 20:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 588

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllisonK (X)
52 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
heilig doel


Explanation:
niet echt goed, want heilig doel is wel vrij positief.

brandpunt
richtpunt
horizon

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Note added at 2004-01-15 17:12:04 (GMT)
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misschien beter:
enig doel in hun leven

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 20:06
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 4150
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(ver)brandpunt


Explanation:
zo maak ik de letterlijke betekenis negatief

Leo te Braake | dutCHem
Local time: 20:06
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in pair: 1320
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