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grande dame

Dutch translation: Statige dame

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English term or phrase: grande dame Dutch translation: Statige dame Entered by: Iris70

13:07 May 4, 2004

English to Dutch translations [PRO] Linguistics
English term or phrase: grande dame Komt in de volgende zin voor: Like a Southern grande dame who had gracefully aged in the role of a matriarch. Het betreft de beschrijving van een oud universiteitsgebouw. Alvast bedankt	Iris70 KudoZ activity Questions: 460 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 155 Local time: 09:25
Statige dame Explanation: Ik denk dat "statige dame" hier wel goed zou kunnen passen. Het is maar een ideetje. Veel succes	Selected response from: Willemina Hagenauw Local time: 08:25
Grading comment Ja, dit is hem. Misschien niet als letterlijke vertaling maar zo kan ik de zin een beetje omgooien. Bedankt. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
3 +8	onvertaald	Linda Ferwerda
4 +3	Statige dame	Willemina Hagenauw
4 +2	deftige dame	Maria van der Heijde-Zomerdijk (X)
4	dame van aanzien	Adela Van Gils
3	matrone	Herman te Loo (X)

Discussion entries: 1
Non-ProZ.com 13:18 May 4, 2004  Hai Linda, ik kan het helaas niet onvertaald laten. Hoewel het prachtig omschreven is in het Engels, zal ik toch echt iets in het Nederlands moeten verzinnen. Maar evengoed bedankt! Automatic update in 00:

  

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1 min   confidence: peer agreement (net): +8

onvertaald Explanation: mijn keus zou zijn het onvertaald te laten.	Linda Ferwerda Netherlands Local time: 09:25 Native speaker of: Dutch PRO pts in category: 4
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Herman te Loo (X): de mijne ook. Het is immesr Frans, en geen andere uitdrukking kan de lading echt dekken. . 8 mins   -> dank je wel agree  Klaas Levelt: Er is inderdaad geen sprake van onvertaald laten, want het is een Franse uitdrukking. Zet het eventueel in cursief. 21 mins   -> dank je wel agree  Liesbeth Huijer 58 mins agree  joeky janusch 1 hr agree  moya: agree with Klaas and everyone else 1 hr agree  winterjasmij (X) 4 hrs agree  Tina Vonhof (X) 4 hrs agree  Meturgan 7 hrs
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matrone Explanation: Als je het niet onvertaald wilt laten, is dit misschien nog een oplossing.	Herman te Loo (X) Local time: 09:25 Native speaker of: Dutch
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11 mins   confidence: peer agreement (net): +3

Statige dame Explanation: Ik denk dat "statige dame" hier wel goed zou kunnen passen. Het is maar een ideetje. Veel succes	Willemina Hagenauw Local time: 08:25 Native speaker of: Dutch PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment Ja, dit is hem. Misschien niet als letterlijke vertaling maar zo kan ik de zin een beetje omgooien. Bedankt.
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Evert DELOOF-SYS: misschien 'maar' een ideetje, maar wel een goed ideetje 8 mins   -> hartelijk dank! agree  alphabetty 1 hr agree  Neil Gouw 9 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: peer agreement (net): +2

deftige dame Explanation: Ik vind de alliteratie in deftige dame altijd zo leuk	Maria van der Heijde-Zomerdijk (X) Local time: 01:25 Works in field Native speaker of: Dutch
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Jacqueline van der Spek: ben ik met je eens 5 mins   -> Bedankt! agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen 1 hr   -> Bedankt!
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dame van aanzien Explanation: nog een mogelijkheid = volgens Vandale prestige/achting	Adela Van Gils Netherlands Local time: 09:25 Native speaker of: Dutch, English
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