Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
ondergeschoven kindje
English translation:
poor relation
Added to glossary by
Alexander Schleber (X)
Jun 9, 2005 15:27
18 yrs ago
Dutch term
ondergeschoven kindje
Dutch to English
Tech/Engineering
Printing & Publishing
"Integendeel de inktkeuken is het ondergeschoven kindje van de drukkerij waar vervlogen tijden van oude ambachten weer terug komen."
I have though of translating this phrase as the "orphan", but am hesitating beacuse of the concluding phrase that follows.
Any ideas??
TIA
Alexander
I have though of translating this phrase as the "orphan", but am hesitating beacuse of the concluding phrase that follows.
Any ideas??
TIA
Alexander
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | poor relation |
Chris Hopley
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Proposed translations
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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
Dutch & German to English
Native in: English (Variants: US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, British, UK, Irish)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 1 more.
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poor relation
"The ink kitchen is the poor relation of the printing trade..."
-> "Further Education was for many years the "poor relation" of education. There were many different, often poorly defined, awards offered by a multitude of bodies, both ad-hoc and statutory."
http://www.answers.com/topic/education-in-the-republic-of-ir...
-> "Further Education was for many years the "poor relation" of education. There were many different, often poorly defined, awards offered by a multitude of bodies, both ad-hoc and statutory."
http://www.answers.com/topic/education-in-the-republic-of-ir...
Peer comment(s):
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Kate Hudson (X)
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Willemina Hagenauw
: Ja, mooie oplossing!
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Jack den Haan
: Word Wise, a dictionary of English idioms [Clark/Harrap]: poor relation = inferior member of a group. "Belgium is no longer the poor relation of the Common Market". // That must make your day, Alexander ;-)
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Deborah do Carmo
: nice solution Chris
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, als for the comments. Oef - what a relief. I am not poor. With such colleagues that would be the top! ;-)"
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