strop lopen

English translation: get stuck/jammed

14:19 Sep 7, 2015
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - IT (Information Technology)
Dutch term or phrase: strop lopen
In the context of processes or systems 'strop lopen'. My best guess is 'to go wrong' - could anyone confirm whether this is right?
Katie Roskams
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:50
English translation:get stuck/jammed
Explanation:
strop = vast (Vlaams) -> vastlopen

http://www.vlaamswoordenboek.be/definities/term/stropzitten

http://www.vlaamswoordenboek.be/definities/term/strop, in 't...

http://www.vlaamswoordenboek.be/definities/term/strop zetten



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Note added at 1 uur (2015-09-07 15:26:51 GMT)
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system halted

http://tinyurl.com/o4v68ua
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freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 20:50
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3 +3get stuck/jammed
freekfluweel
4go wrong
Madeleine van Zanten


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
get stuck/jammed


Explanation:
strop = vast (Vlaams) -> vastlopen

http://www.vlaamswoordenboek.be/definities/term/stropzitten

http://www.vlaamswoordenboek.be/definities/term/strop, in 't...

http://www.vlaamswoordenboek.be/definities/term/strop zetten



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Note added at 1 uur (2015-09-07 15:26:51 GMT)
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system halted

http://tinyurl.com/o4v68ua

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
go wrong


Explanation:
you are right - strop lopen is for me synonymous with mislukken.

Madeleine van Zanten
Switzerland
Local time: 20:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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