Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
niet in een getal te vangen is
English translation:
can't be expressed in numerical terms
Added to glossary by
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Mar 22, 2005 21:07
19 yrs ago
Dutch term
Netherlands
Tailoring to your specific needs
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English
niet in een getal te vangen is
Dutch to English
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Environment & Ecology
General
Veiligheid is echter een subjectief begrip. Veiligheid is dan ook niet ondubbelzinnig vast te stellen. Omdat veiligheid ** niet in een getal te vangen is **, is gekozen voor het begrip risico.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | can't be expressed in numerical terms |
writeaway
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| 4 +4 | Cannot be expressed in numbers |
Arsen Nazarian
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| 3 +4 | safety ...cannot be expressed in numbers |
sparow
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Proposed translations
+6
8 mins
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can't be expressed in numerical terms
you can't put a number on it-has to be explained or expressed differently.
idea.
idea.
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Comment: "Thanks Writeaway!"
+4
7 mins
safety ...cannot be expressed in numbers
perhaps this
Peer comment(s):
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Tina Vonhof (X)
11 mins
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thanks Tina!
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| agree |
Saskia Steur (X)
38 mins
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| agree |
Fred ten Berge
1 hr
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| agree |
Francina
1 hr
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+4
7 mins
Arsen Nazarian
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
"Three decades in law and humanities"
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
, Armenian
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), English to Armenian, Dutch to Persian (Farsi), and 3 more.
Cannot be expressed in numbers
This is how I would express the idea.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
11 mins
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Thank you
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| agree |
Saskia Steur (X)
38 mins
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Thank you
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| agree |
Fred ten Berge
1 hr
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Thank you
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| agree |
Francina
1 hr
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Thank you
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