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May 19, 2010 08:24
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Dutch term

Er gaan stemmen op

Dutch to English Bus/Financial Manufacturing Production lines
Er gaan stemmen op om dit toch met het nieuwe systeem te gaan doen.
(The customer is currently using another system)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 It has been proposed (by several people)
3 +1 (vrije vertaling)

Discussion

Tina Vonhof (X) May 19, 2010:
Hangt ervan af 'Nevertheless' zou kunnen, maar hangt natuurlijk wel af van de voorgaande zin.
George Woodham May 19, 2010:
Completely agree with on this, toybox. Nevertheless is ook goed gekozen
toybox May 19, 2010:
Nevertheless, there are those who advocate doing this with the new system. The word 'toch' obviously relates to something previously said or written, hence the word 'nevertheless'....in my view, the term 'advocate' is the best way to translate this. OR: Nevertheless, there are those who have expressed the desire to do this using the new system....'

Proposed translations

+1
12 hrs
Selected

It has been proposed (by several people)

... to use the new system (for this) after all.

"er gaan stemmen op" to me has to do with a proposal/suggestion for something new or different from the currently prevailing approach, rather than just advocacy.
Peer comment(s):
agree Oliver Pekelharing : or just 'some people think...'
43 mins
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+1
7 mins

(vrije vertaling)

Hier bestaat natuurlijk geen vaste vertaling voor, je moet 'vrij' gaan. Dus iets in de zin van 'We witness more and more people who advocate for this new system', 'the is an increasing tendency to use the new system', 'the new system seems to be more and more popular' enzovoort.
Peer comment(s):
neutral toybox : You advocate something, you do not advocate for something. Example: The doctor advocates a smoking ban in the entire house. Advocate = to plead for, to push for.
17 mins
Okeedokee - hence the 'iets in de zin van', huh?
agree Tina Vonhof (X) : It really needs a bit more context to make the right choice. Other options: Some people have suggested/would prefer...
11 hrs
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