May 13, 2002 13:56
22 yrs ago
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Dutch term
United Kingdom
Native in: English 
, Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, German to English
vloeibare
Non-PRO
Dutch to English
Other
Procurement
Wij voorzien enerzijds wel dat de neergaande economie zich in de loop van het jaar herstelt en dat dan 'veel van he vloeibare weer vast zal worden'.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | uncertain |
Shilpa Dawda
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| 4 | rain |
Mark Oliver
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| 4 | unpredictable |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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| 4 | ... and that stability will return to what was once in a |
jarry (X)
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Proposed translations
27 mins
Shilpa Dawda
India
India
Native in English
India
15 years of experience in translations
Native in: French , English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: French to English, Hindi to English, Gujarati to English
Related KudoZ points
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19
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uncertain
that which is uncertain or unpredictable.
I think what they mean is that which is currently uncertain would take a concrete shape as soon as the economy starts recovering....
I think what they mean is that which is currently uncertain would take a concrete shape as soon as the economy starts recovering....
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Comment: "Thanks for the answer. Has helped me along to a new line of thinking."
20 mins
Mark Oliver
Native in English
Swift precision, Indonesian->English
Native in: English
Works in: Indonesian to English, Malay to English, Javanese to English
rain
The passage in quotes makes a metaphorical comparison between escaping economic downturn and evading the rain/stormy weather.
Possible English equivalents:
"We will be out of the woods."
"We will have come in from the rain."
Veel suces!
Possible English equivalents:
"We will be out of the woods."
"We will have come in from the rain."
Veel suces!
21 mins
unpredictable
I assume they are referring to profits or results, where the projections have become highly unpredictable, and they hope that such predictions (forecasts) will become firmer once more.
vloeibaar = fluid,
However, that somehow does not seem to make real sense within the little context provided.
HTH
vloeibaar = fluid,
However, that somehow does not seem to make real sense within the little context provided.
HTH
27 mins
... and that stability will return to what was once in a
state of flux / in doubt/ fluid, etc.
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