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tussen wal en schip vallen

English translation: fall through the cracks

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Dutch term or phrase:tussen wal en schip vallen
English translation:fall through the cracks
Entered by: Jon O (X)

14:51 Mar 10, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
Dutch term or phrase: tussen wal en schip vallen
what is the idiomatic English equivalent of this? I've never heard 'fall between shore and ship', has anyone else?

'Fall between two stalls' maybe?

Here is the sentence its from:

"Dit contract dient te vermijden dat bepaalde zaken tussen wal en schip vallen bij de fase-overgang'
Jon O (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:04
get overlooked, are inadvertently overlooked
Explanation:
in this case -- or if you want something more idomatic, 'fall into the cracks'.

IMHO, 'fall between two stools' is closer to 'neither fish nor fowl'.

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Note added at 17 mins (2007-03-10 15:09:01 GMT)
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make that 'more figurative' instead of 'more idiomatic'
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Ken Cox
Local time: 22:04
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4 +5get overlooked, are inadvertently overlooked
Ken Cox


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
get overlooked, are inadvertently overlooked


Explanation:
in this case -- or if you want something more idomatic, 'fall into the cracks'.

IMHO, 'fall between two stools' is closer to 'neither fish nor fowl'.

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Note added at 17 mins (2007-03-10 15:09:01 GMT)
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make that 'more figurative' instead of 'more idiomatic'

Ken Cox
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlou Franken: "fall into the cracks" seems a more authentic translation
1 hr
agree  jarry (X)
1 hr
agree  Buck: agaree with "cracks" - definitely not between the devil and the deep blue sea :)
4 hrs
agree  earthreptile
7 hrs
agree  ntschanz: I think the correct expression is falling through the cracks
18 hrs
  -> you're right, that's better
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