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for all the right reasons

Dutch translation: in de goede zin van het woord

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English term or phrase:for all the right reasons
Dutch translation:in de goede zin van het woord
Entered by: Willemina Hagenauw

13:44 Oct 21, 2014
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: for all the right reasons
This is not a wonderful text that I'm translating at the moment, and I would like some input in the following sentence: "We aim to deliver service that's memorable, for all the right reasons. We aim to be friendly, efficient and courteous at all times."
I can't place "for all the right reasons" here. Anyone?
Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 20:01
in de goede zin van het woord
Explanation:
We willen u een service/ervaring/dienstverlening bezorgen die onvergetelijk is, in de goede zin van het woord.

(dus niet onvergetelijk omdat het een puinhoop was...)
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Ron Willems
Netherlands
Local time: 21:01
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Thanks to all contributors!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6in de goede zin van het woord
Ron Willems
4 +1om goede redenen bekend staat/goed bekend staat
Lianne van de Ven


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
in de goede zin van het woord


Explanation:
We willen u een service/ervaring/dienstverlening bezorgen die onvergetelijk is, in de goede zin van het woord.

(dus niet onvergetelijk omdat het een puinhoop was...)

Ron Willems
Netherlands
Local time: 21:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 235
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Thanks to all contributors!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lianne van de Ven: Dat is mooi, Ron.
4 mins
  -> dank je :)
agree  Natasha Ziada (X)
15 mins
agree  Philine Veldhuijsen: Mooi gevonden.
26 mins
agree  Caroline de Hartogh BBA: Prima!
43 mins
agree  Michel de Ruyter
1 hr
agree  Bea Geenen
15 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
om goede redenen bekend staat/goed bekend staat


Explanation:
Die komma moet eruit gelaten worden: a service that is memorable for all the right reasons. Een service/dienst die om goede redenen bekend staat (en dus niet berucht....).

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 15:01
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ron Willems: mee eens, maar ik denk wel dat het herinneringsaspect erbij hoort
35 mins
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