Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
uitgerangeerde kerkhistoricus
English translation:
a now marginalized church historian, a church historian of former importance
Added to glossary by
Dennis Seine
Feb 11, 2006 23:12
18 yrs ago
Dutch term
Canada
uitgerangeerde
Dutch to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
from a Dutch novel, thriller
a character in the book is described as "een uitgerangeerde kerkhistoricus"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | a now marginalized church historian, a church historian of former importance |
Dennis Seine
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| 4 +2 | deadbeat |
Petra Molenaar
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Proposed translations
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a now marginalized church historian, a church historian of former importance
Uitrangeren betekent letterlijk 'buiten het doorgaande treinspoor brengen', en meer figuurlijk 'ter zijde schuiven', 'op non-actief stellen'. De beste heer kerkhistoricus doet er dus feitelijk niet meer toe, is niet meer relevant. (bron: Die goeie ouwe Van Dale!)
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Comment: "perfect! thank you"
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Petra Molenaar
Native in Dutch
Experienced interpreter/legal translator
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: Dutch, English to Dutch, Dutch to English, and 1 more.
deadbeat
uitrangeren = shunting
it is used when trains are "parked for the night" it means done, exit, no place to go
it is used when trains are "parked for the night" it means done, exit, no place to go
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Andre de Vries
: in a colloquial context
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| agree |
Kate Hudson (X)
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