Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
doorgedreven
English translation:
far-reaching, extensive
Added to glossary by
LAB2004
Feb 13, 2008 10:22
16 yrs ago
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Dutch term
doorgedreven
Non-PRO
Dutch to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Door deze ontwikkelingen is er binnen ABC's business een nood ontstaan tot een doorgedreven coördinatie en centralisatie van de productie, supply chain, aankoop, verkoop en distributie activiteiten teneinde de business van ABC op een meer efficiënte manier te laten verlopen en zodoende schaalvoordelen te bekomen.
This is from a Belgian text. Does 'doorgedreven' here simply mean thorough or profound? The word occurs frequently throughout the document and certainly doesn't appear to mean 'enforced' or anything like that.
TIA
This is from a Belgian text. Does 'doorgedreven' here simply mean thorough or profound? The word occurs frequently throughout the document and certainly doesn't appear to mean 'enforced' or anything like that.
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | far-reaching |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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| 4 +1 | overall |
jarry (X)
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| 4 +1 | drastic |
Dave Calderhead
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| 4 -1 | persuasive |
Andries Conradie
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Proposed translations
+4
14 mins
Selected
far-reaching
another possibility in the context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ellemiek Drucker
: seems the most likely here
9 mins
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Thanks
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| agree |
Erik Boers
: Or "thorough".
11 mins
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Also good. TKS
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| agree |
Kate Hudson (X)
: I might even go for extensive here
56 mins
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Good alternative suggestion. TKS
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| agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
: with Kate.
5 hrs
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Thanks
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks to all who responded. Several good suggestions, which I have made a note of for future reference. Went with 'extensive' in the end."
+1
4 mins
-1
21 mins
Andries Conradie
Native in English
Works in field
25 years of academic excellence
Native in: English (Variants: US, South African, UK) 
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, and 2 more.
persuasive
In business dictionary. To nearly force somebody to sell etc through these persuasive measures!
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: what business dictionary? what measures?
5 mins
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| neutral |
telraam
: Is this a typo for pervasive? That would seem to fit the context better
9 mins
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I know the difference!
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| disagree |
jarry (X)
: Sorry Andries, but I don't think that co-ordination and centralisation of production, etc. can be qualified as persuavive (or pervasive for that matter).
2 hrs
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You are welcome!
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+1
1 hr
Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Specializes in field
Netherlands
Reliable translations, reasonable rates
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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126
drastic
is another word that can be used.
Very context dependent and your own thorough and all the various terms suggested already can be used in differing contexts.
Enjoy choosing the one you consider most appropriate :D
Very context dependent and your own thorough and all the various terms suggested already can be used in differing contexts.
Enjoy choosing the one you consider most appropriate :D
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
: Also a good option.
3 hrs
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