May 1, 2008 15:47
16 yrs ago
Dutch term
United Kingdom
19 years experience in ICT, 15 in transl
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English
bij nacht en ontij
Dutch to English
Marketing
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
No problem understanding what is meant but need a nice phrase for the context - which is a glossy company brochure extolling the company's products and especially the levels of support that it provides. The phrase appears as heading and also in the following sentence:
"We adviseren in doseerapparatuur en staan bij nacht en ontij aan de machines als onze hulp nodig is."
Any ideas?
"We adviseren in doseerapparatuur en staan bij nacht en ontij aan de machines als onze hulp nodig is."
Any ideas?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | at any time of the day or night |
Kitty Brussaard
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| 3 +4 | around the clock |
Casey Dovale
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| 3 +3 | at any time of the day or night |
Jacqueline van der Spek
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| 4 | around the clock, come rain or shine |
JoGoes
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Change log
May 1, 2008 16:33: writeaway changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Proposed translations
16 mins
Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
Business Language Solutions
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Dutch
Related KudoZ points
:
44
Selected
at any time of the day or night
Van Dale N-E provides the following translations: "at ungodly hours" or "at any time of the day or night".
In my opinion, the second term fits best in the given context. As an alternative, I would suggest a translation in terms of "... 24 hours per day (on-site support/service)".
In my opinion, the second term fits best in the given context. As an alternative, I would suggest a translation in terms of "... 24 hours per day (on-site support/service)".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to you all. I have actually used "around the clock" in the header and "day or night" idea in the body. Pity I can't split the points here. Now to take my aching brain to an early bed!"
+4
3 mins
Casey Dovale
Native in Dutch
&
English
Specializes in field
Conscientious, prompt, and professional
Native in: English 
, Dutch
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch, Papiamento to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
around the clock
Just a suggestion going on my gut feel :)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kitty Brussaard
: Nice one too! Many relevant hits for 'service/support around the clock'.
33 mins
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| agree |
writeaway
: sounds good in a business context and is more elegant for a brochure than 24/7
38 mins
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| agree |
Dennis Seine
2 hrs
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| agree |
Kalyani Jog
1 day 4 hrs
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+3
4 mins
Jacqueline van der Spek
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
25 years experience in medicine
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, German to Dutch, Spanish to Dutch, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
at any time of the day or night
or 24/7?
HTH,
Jacqueline
HTH,
Jacqueline
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kitty Brussaard
: Waren blijkbaar gelijktijdig met hetzelfde (type) antwoord bezig :-)
30 mins
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| agree |
swisstell
: yep, 24/7
33 mins
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| agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
: or just "day and night". I prefer this over 'around the clock' because it stays closer to the source text and because it emphasizes the 'even during the night' aspect.
1 hr
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2 days 1 hr
around the clock, come rain or shine
(come) rain or shine
To translate the idea they will give assistance what ever the circumstances
Freedictionary says:
if you say you will do something come rain or shine, you mean you will do it whatever happens. Come rain or shine, I'll be there, I promise.
To translate the idea they will give assistance what ever the circumstances
Freedictionary says:
if you say you will do something come rain or shine, you mean you will do it whatever happens. Come rain or shine, I'll be there, I promise.
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