Going into squared mode

Dutch translation: naar een hogere versnelling schakelen

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English term or phrase:	Going into squared mode
Dutch translation:	naar een hogere versnelling schakelen
Entered by:	Esther van der Wal

10:13 Feb 23, 2012

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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / CEO in newsletter

English term or phrase: Going into squared mode

CEO in a business newsletter talks about "going into squared mode". Bear in mind that the CEO is probably a Dutch native speaker writing in English. I've never heard of this expression before and can't find references for it, although I get where he's going with the message. Context:

"Going into squared mode
We started moving in the right direction last year. This year, we have to run. [...] That's why this year I am talking about 'going into squared mode.' We need to potentiate our effectiveness on all fronts. 2012 will not be an easy year for [company], but it has the potential to be a great year, a year of growth."

Esther van der Wal KudoZ activity Questions: 18 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 168 Netherlands
Local time: 21:20

naar kwadraatmodus of een hogere versnelling overschakelen/overgaan etc., inspanningen intensiveren

Explanation:
Ik denk dat hier een beetje beeldspraak in het spel is en dat zoiets wordt bedoeld als: naar kwadraatmodus of een hogere versnelling overschakelen/overgaan etc., je inspanningen intensiveren. Het kwadraat van een getal is immers het vermenigvuldigingsproduct van dat getal met zichzelf.

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2012-02-24 16:30:11 GMT) Post-grading
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@Asker: Eindelijk weer eens iemand die *iedereen* bedankt die aan het vinden van een antwoord heeft bijgedragen. Wat mij betreft graag gedaan Esther...

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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 21:20

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naar kwadraatmodus of een hogere versnelling overschakelen/overgaan etc., inspanningen intensiveren

Jack den Haan

3 +1

een blok vormen / de rangen sluiten

Sybelle Andre

Nivellering

Richard Rosendal MSc

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28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

going into squared mode een blok vormen / de rangen sluiten

Explanation:
Considering it could be a Dutch native speaker it could originally have meant anything that has the words blok, vierkant, recht(hoekig).

Possibly one of the following expressions:
- de schouders rechten
- een blok vormen / de rangen sluiten
- rechttoe rechtaan / regelrecht
- voor het blok zetten

Maybe they mean to focus or concentrate (imagine making a gesture like forming a square with your hands around your face to demonstrate a determination not to look elsewhere)

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Note added at 31 min (2012-02-23 10:45:33 GMT)
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Maybe they mean take the opposite course as in "haaks"

Van Dale: Haaks staan op = be square to, be at right angles to, be at odds with

Sybelle Andre
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

Flemish

1 hr confidence:

going into squared mode Nivellering

Explanation:
squared = genivelleerd

nivelleren betekend gelijkmaken , in de context wordt reeds genoemd dat hun "effectiviteit op alle fronten moet worden gebruikt".

Richard Rosendal MSc
Netherlands
Local time: 21:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

going into squared mode

naar kwadraatmodus of een hogere versnelling overschakelen/overgaan etc., inspanningen intensiveren

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 21:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English
PRO pts in category: 179

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