Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
vragen naar de bekende weg
English translation:
to ask for the sake of asking
Dutch term
vragen naar de bekende weg
dat de verzoeken neerkomen op "vragen naar de bekende weg".
| 4 +4 | to ask for the sake of asking |
Jack den Haan
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| 4 | the requests are redundant |
Tina Vonhof (X)
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| Van Dale Nl-En et al.: naar de beken... |
writeaway
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Aug 30, 2008 11:35: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Law (general)" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Aug 30, 2008 20:38: Jack den Haan Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (2): writeaway, vic voskuil
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Proposed translations
Netherlands
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to ask for the sake of asking
weg (de)
1 gebaande strook grond
road
path, way, track, trail
▲ context
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(figuurlijk) naar de bekende weg vragen
ask for the sake of asking
the requests are redundant
Hudson also argues that NYISO’s requests are redundant, in that they seek clarification on issues already covered in the Order on Complaint or in NYISO’s own tariff.
| niet in deze context, alhoewel the requests wel redundant waren... dank! |
Reference comments
naar de bekende weg vragen
ask what one already knows / for the sake of asking
· naar de bekende weg vragen ask (for) the obvious
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