tussen de oren zitten

English translation: known/familiar to everybody

02:38 Jun 29, 2014
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
Dutch term or phrase: tussen de oren zitten
Hij begon te experimenteren met een keur aan ideeën en methodes. Ternary bouwde zijn software vanaf het begin volgens de Agile methode, dus dat zat bij iedereen tussen de oren. Ook Getting Things Done was voor Robertson een openbaring: die helderheid en flow wilde hij binnen zijn hele bedrijf!

Hoe zou je 'tussen de oren zitten' vertalen in het Engels in deze context?
juliebellinkx
United States
Local time: 04:31
English translation:known/familiar to everybody
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LouisV (X)
Australia
Local time: 22:31
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1always on their minds
freekfluweel
4known/familiar to everybody
LouisV (X)
4to be/become second nature
bdeferme
3well-versed with
Barend van Zadelhoff


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always on their minds


Explanation:
om het tussen de oren te houden...! ;-)

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Willemina Hagenauw: :-)
2 days 36 mins
  -> Dankjewel!

neutral  Barend van Zadelhoff: Ik ben het niet eens met deze interpretatie. En wat is de argumentatie van WH? Het blijft raden. :-) // We wachten het rustig af. Heb je al een idee? :-)
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Wijlen Nellie Wilson drukte dat ook op deze hartverscheurende wijze uit!
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
known/familiar to everybody


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LouisV (X)
Australia
Local time: 22:31
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
well-versed with


Explanation:
Een iets ander accent/andere verwoording.
Iets sterker dan 'familiar'.
Zelfde strekking.

Ternary bouwde zijn software vanaf het begin volgens de Agile methode, dus dat zat bij iedereen tussen de oren.

Ternary developed his software according to the Agile method from the beginning, so everyone had become well-versed with this method.



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Note added at 5 days (2014-07-04 12:11:28 GMT) Post-grading
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Hi Julie,

Je bent uiteindelijk toch maar gegaan voor 'familiar'?
Onze eerste gedachte?

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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12 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to be/become second nature


Explanation:
If the author means that the team members are well-versed in the Agile methodology through its long-term and ongoing application, I would say the Agile methodology has become second nature for them.

bdeferme
United States
Local time: 05:31
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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