Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 29, 2008 13:22
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Dutch term
vervallen (here)
Non-PRO
Dutch to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
business telephone calls
In a manual describing how to make a bad news telephone call to a customer.
I know this should be simple, but what does vervallen mean here?
Let op dat u niet vervalt in slecht nieuwsgesprekken;
Thanks very much.
I know this should be simple, but what does vervallen mean here?
Let op dat u niet vervalt in slecht nieuwsgesprekken;
Thanks very much.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +5 | lapse |
Erik Boers
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Proposed translations
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Erik Boers
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Don't lapse into bad news conversations.
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-04-29 13:54:42 GMT)
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Given your remark, maybe this will do: Try to keep a positive tone.
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-04-29 13:54:42 GMT)
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Given your remark, maybe this will do: Try to keep a positive tone.
Note from asker:
| The problems is that the person is told to make the call to the (fictitious) customer, offering solutions, and is then told 'let op.....'. |
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Comment: "Thanks very much to all - I just couldn't get my head round what they were trying to get at. Thanks to all agreers who spelled this out!"
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