Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
within sight of the harbour
Dutch translation:
in zicht van de haven
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kaydee
Mar 7, 2010 16:21
14 yrs ago
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English term
within sight of the harbour
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Hallo,
I am reading a book in English (about Homer's Odyssey) and the writer, who is Dutch, says at one point:
Odysseus meets with disaster 'within sight of the harbour', as the Dutch expression goes.
I can guess, more or less, but I wouldn't mind some help.
Many thanks.
I am reading a book in English (about Homer's Odyssey) and the writer, who is Dutch, says at one point:
Odysseus meets with disaster 'within sight of the harbour', as the Dutch expression goes.
I can guess, more or less, but I wouldn't mind some help.
Many thanks.
Proposed translations
(Dutch)
| 5 +5 | in zicht van de haven |
Richard Sanders
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Change log
Mar 7, 2010 16:27: MoiraB changed "Language pair" from "Dutch to English" to "English to Dutch"
Proposed translations
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Richard Sanders
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I translate ideas, not just words!
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
in zicht van de haven
old metaphor, like a proverb;
Example sentence:
"gestrand in zicht van de haven"
Note from asker:
| Many thanks; could you please tell me how it is used, or in what contexts? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ron Willems
: definitely - but it needs an article:
In het zicht van de haven
1 min
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| agree |
Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
: In HET zicht, indeed
10 mins
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| agree |
Saskia Steur (X)
: in het zicht van de haven
52 mins
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| agree |
vixen
: in het zicht van de haven
1 hr
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| agree |
Carolien de Visser
: in het zicht van de haven
12 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks."
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