Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
vraagstelling scherp krijgen
English translation:
clarify your objectives
Dutch term
vraagstelling scherp krijgen
(is niet de tekst die ik vertaal, wel met zelfde strekking)
Mar 29, 2011 18:55: philgoddard Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
clarify your objectives
However, there's no guarantee that this is an appropriate translation for your context, because you haven't given it.
Native in: English 
Works in: Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, English to Afrikaans, and 1 more.
focus/sharpen the questioning/questions
Netherlands
TR is the most intimate act of reading.
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Dutch
to arrive at a close definition/careful phrasing of the question/problem
volgens mij gaat het hier om de situatie in beeld te brengen van waaruit een bepaald doel moet worden bereikt
wat is de achtergrond van uw doel, waarom wilt u dat doel bereiken
wat is het probleem precies
het gaat er om om daar een exacte formulering voor te vinden
to trim questions
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
Questioning clarification and fine-tuning
France
Cultural heritage, visual arts, food
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, English
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