Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
de neuzen dezelfde kant op krijgen
English translation:
singing from the same hymn sheet / rowing in the same direction
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LAB2004
Sep 19, 2006 07:28
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Dutch term
de neuzen dezelfde kant op krijgen
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In an employee survey, response by an employee.
Op het moment dat er iets misgaat/laat
komt binnen een project, is het belangrijk om heel snel de neusjes weer dezelfde kant op te krijgen en de mensen weer gemotiveerd aan de slag te krijgen.
I understand the meaning of this - to get people thinking in the same direction, thinking along the same lines, jointly focussed, etc. Am trying to think of an appropriate expression that fits the context/register.
Many thanks
Op het moment dat er iets misgaat/laat
komt binnen een project, is het belangrijk om heel snel de neusjes weer dezelfde kant op te krijgen en de mensen weer gemotiveerd aan de slag te krijgen.
I understand the meaning of this - to get people thinking in the same direction, thinking along the same lines, jointly focussed, etc. Am trying to think of an appropriate expression that fits the context/register.
Many thanks
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Adam Smith
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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singing from the same hymn sheet / rowing in the same direction
E.g. singing from the same hymn sheet or rowing in the same direction
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Comment: "Many thanks to all of you, selected this option but several of the others would have worked too. Suzan - I took your comments and added 'again' to convey the sense of returning to how things were."
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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
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get everyone pulling together
IMHO
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Thanks, Kate. (:-{)> and good morning to you!
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MoiraB
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Thanks, Moira (:-{)>
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Suzan Hamer
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Thanks, Suzan (:-{)>
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Thanks, Saskia (:-{)>
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Thanks, Francina (:-{)>
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Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
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get all your ducks in a row
I'm sure I have seen this question before, but it could have been at the SENSE forum.
Marijke
Marijke
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make sure everyone's on the same page
or 'on the same wavelength'. Another suggestion.
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Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
Tailoring to your specific needs
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Works in: Dutch to English
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get people to refocus on the common goal/matter at hand
this is what springs to my mind.
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Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
Fussy editing for fussy people.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: English, Dutch to English
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to get everything back to normal
While a literal interpretation involves the idea of rowing in the same direction, being on the same page, I can't help but feel the sense as used here is to get things back on track after a disruption, to restore order, to get things back to normal. But maybe that's just me.
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