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raakvlak

English translation: relate to

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:raakvlakken hebben
English translation:relate to
Entered by: Marijke Mayer

13:52 Aug 16, 2001
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing
Dutch term or phrase: raakvlak
Hello colleagues, this is a translation about a finding a suitable product:

Het product zal raakvlakken met deze omgeving hebben.

The product must be able to interface with this environment.

I wonder if this is a good translation.

thanks,
Marijke
Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 07:09
will have points in common; will relate to
Explanation:
without knowing more of the context, I suppose what they mean is that the product (what kind of product?) will have certain things in common with the environment
Selected response from:

lkoch99
Local time: 01:09
Grading comment
Thank you all very much indeed for responding at the late hour! I thought all your entries were valid, including the common ground one (which incidentally absolutely did not deserve the out-of-place comment of nonsense) although 'relate to' proved to be the simplest in this phrase: The product must relate to this environment. Perhaps just a little weaker than the original source text, but I find it clear as it reads well.
As to the products, this is just the crux of the matter, as students need to find out what it is the customer wants, therefore I don't know either!
Thanks again! Marijke Mayer
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +1There will be a measure of compatibility between the
jarry (X)
nawill have points in common; will relate to
lkoch99
na -1The product will find a common ground in this environment.
tasman (X)


  

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6 mins
will have points in common; will relate to


Explanation:
without knowing more of the context, I suppose what they mean is that the product (what kind of product?) will have certain things in common with the environment

lkoch99
Local time: 01:09
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 64
Grading comment
Thank you all very much indeed for responding at the late hour! I thought all your entries were valid, including the common ground one (which incidentally absolutely did not deserve the out-of-place comment of nonsense) although 'relate to' proved to be the simplest in this phrase: The product must relate to this environment. Perhaps just a little weaker than the original source text, but I find it clear as it reads well.
As to the products, this is just the crux of the matter, as students need to find out what it is the customer wants, therefore I don't know either!
Thanks again! Marijke Mayer
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15 mins peer agreement (net): -1
The product will find a common ground in this environment.


Explanation:
Afhankelijk van de precieze context lijkt me dit een mooie algemene vertaling.

Veel succes.

J.


    Van Dale
tasman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Andrew May: nonsense
1 hr
  -> my sincerest apologies
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1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
There will be a measure of compatibility between the


Explanation:
product and this environment.

Or: The product and this environment will have common features.

The right wording will largely depend on what went before and what comes after this sentence.

Time for bed!

jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 3855

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew May
52 mins
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