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nog eens overgedaan

English translation: have served to enhance/increase this flexibility even further

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Dutch term or phrase:nog eens overgedaan
English translation:have served to enhance/increase this flexibility even further
Entered by: AllisonK (X)

13:02 May 15, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / CRM
Dutch term or phrase: nog eens overgedaan
thankfully, I'm back to the CRM text now........
Can't figure out how to work this into the sentence without a complete rewrite (which may nonetheless be necessary):
We weten dat Johannes Gutenberg het drukprocédé aanzienlijk flexibeler maakte, en de laatste jaren hebben laser en digitale technologieën dat ***nog eens overgedaan***.
TIA!
AllisonK (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 00:20
laser and digital tchnology has served to enhance this felxibility
Explanation:
Would be an elegant option IMHO.

Benjamin Franklin... At the age of 81, Franklin was the senior statesman of the Constitutional Convention, but his advanced years only served to enhance his importance in the ...
www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/RevWar/ss/franklin.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages


Serving the Schools of Lackawanna, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and ...... age youngsters and the Intermediate Unit’s commitment to extend district’s special education capabilities, have served to enhance educational opportunities ...
ns.neiu.k12.pa.us/WWW/NEIU/specialed.html



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Note added at 2004-05-16 14:04:21 (GMT)
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\"flexibility\" of course! Heavy night!!
Selected response from:

Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:20
Grading comment
After re-reading the text and the answers about 100 times, I think this fits the best within the context - I'm not even sure 'overgedaan' fits well within the Dutch sentence. Thanks David and everyone else!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3repeated this achievement
hirselina
3 +2... and in the past / recent years laser and digital
jarry (X)
3 +2have done this again/repeated this
Evert DELOOF-SYS
4laser and digital tchnology has served to enhance this felxibility
Dave Greatrix


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
... and in the past / recent years laser and digital


Explanation:
technologies have only/merely added to this.

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 00:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
39 mins
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
4 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
repeated this achievement


Explanation:
Tricky. Could that be a possibility?

hirselina
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iris70: denk ik wel, refereert aan 'nog eens dunnetjes overdoen". Dus repeated the whole thing by etc..
4 mins
  -> Daar ben ik het niet mee eens
agree  Evert DELOOF-SYS
12 hrs
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
1 day 17 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
have done this again/repeated this


Explanation:
Methinks, 'overgedaan' is 'repeating' here, or something along those lines
-->Gutenberg made it more flexible, and so did laser and digital technology
I don't think that 'only/merely added to this' rightfully expresses what's meant here, unless author would have added e.g. 'flauwtjes'

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 00:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  jarry (X): The problem I have with Evert's objection and his own suggested solution is that it interprets the Dutch phrase as having 'repeated' the significant flexibility J.G. originally introduced. What added value would there be in repeating this?
8 hrs
  -> 'alleen maar' is exactly what I DON't want to see here... I'm not sure this is what's meant at all/'nog eens' is not 'merely' here, if you ask me - maybe more context could help?
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
1 day 17 hrs
agree  hirselina: Volledig met je eens
6 days
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
laser and digital tchnology has served to enhance this felxibility


Explanation:
Would be an elegant option IMHO.

Benjamin Franklin... At the age of 81, Franklin was the senior statesman of the Constitutional Convention, but his advanced years only served to enhance his importance in the ...
www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/RevWar/ss/franklin.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages


Serving the Schools of Lackawanna, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and ...... age youngsters and the Intermediate Unit’s commitment to extend district’s special education capabilities, have served to enhance educational opportunities ...
ns.neiu.k12.pa.us/WWW/NEIU/specialed.html



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Note added at 2004-05-16 14:04:21 (GMT)
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\"flexibility\" of course! Heavy night!!

Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
After re-reading the text and the answers about 100 times, I think this fits the best within the context - I'm not even sure 'overgedaan' fits well within the Dutch sentence. Thanks David and everyone else!
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