Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
shoe-horned
Afrikaans translation:
geskoei
Added to glossary by
LilyDovePrinces
Aug 10, 2011 08:00
13 yrs ago
English term
South Africa
Freelance translator
Native in: Afrikaans 
Works in: Afrikaans to English, English to Afrikaans, Dutch to Afrikaans, and 2 more.
shoe-horned
English to Afrikaans
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
engineering
This revolutionary technology has been shoe-horned into the world's sportiest hatches: it features across the range on the two-door Alfa Romeo MiTo and selected Giulietta models.
Proposed translations
(Afrikaans)
| 5 -2 | geskoei |
Annabel Rautenbach
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| 4 | nommerpas gemaak |
Anita du Plessis
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| 3 +1 | knus ingepak sit |
Samuel Murray
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| 3 | netjies ingeglip |
Kas Smit
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Proposed translations
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13 mins
Annabel Rautenbach
Native in English
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Afrikaans
For fast, accurate translations
Native in: Afrikaans 
, English
Works in: Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, English to Afrikaans
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4
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Comment: "Uitstekend, baie dankie!"
13 mins
Anita du Plessis
South Africa
South Africa
Native in Afrikaans
South Africa
Accurate and punctual
Native in: Afrikaans
Works in: English to Afrikaans, Afrikaans to English, Afrikaans, and 1 more.
nommerpas gemaak
We cannot translate directly in this case, but I think the meaning is that it has been fitted for this new technology like a shoe horn aids to fit a shoe.
The Afrikaans literally means "to fit your number".
The Afrikaans literally means "to fit your number".
Peer comment(s):
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Samuel Murray
: Disagree somewhat: "nommerpas" implies that something was designed to fit perfectly (see HAT's example sentence), but this text is about something that wasn't originally designed to be fitted into hatchbacks.
22 hrs
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Yes, I can see where you are coming from, but I should have put an accent on "gemaak", in other words, adapted for these specific models to fit them perfectly.
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1 hr
netjies ingeglip
A shoe horn helps one to put on a shoe smoothly. I think this is what is meant here. It has a strong hint of "seamless" to my mind.
+1
1 day 2 hrs
Samuel Murray
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Afrikaans
Works in field
Netherlands
Efficient English-Afrikaans translator.
Native in: Afrikaans (Variant: South African)
Works in: English to Afrikaans, Afrikaans to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
knus ingepak sit
"Hierdie revolusionêre tegnologie sit knus ingepak in die wêreld se spoggerigste luikrugmotors..."
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