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geen eens

English translation: not even, not at all

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Dutch term or phrase:geen eens
English translation:not even, not at all
Entered by: Robert Allwood

17:01 Jul 26, 2007
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Dutch term or phrase: geen eens
ken ze geen eens (This was the complete online survey answer)
I think the question was about new packaging (individual bottles) for a particular product/brand of juice-based drink.
(I have no more context, which I find is the usual situation in commercial translation!)
Robert Allwood
Local time: 07:51
not at all
Explanation:
Don't know them at all.

Another possibility, depending on the question asked.
Selected response from:

Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 08:51
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4not even
m_temmer
3 +2not at all
Erik Boers
4Never heard of it
Antoinette vH


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
not even


Explanation:
I don't even know them.

m_temmer
Local time: 00:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan
26 mins
agree  avsie (X)
1 hr
agree  vixen: Yep, "geen eens" = "niet eens"
2 hrs
agree  vic voskuil
3 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
not at all


Explanation:
Don't know them at all.

Another possibility, depending on the question asked.

Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 08:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan
21 mins
agree  avsie (X)
1 hr
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Never heard of it


Explanation:
Never heard of a particular brand/product

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Note added at 20 hrs (2007-07-27 13:03:41 GMT)
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Not familiar with it

Antoinette vH
France
Local time: 08:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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