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zie uitleg

English translation: status quo

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Dutch term or phrase:zie uitleg
English translation:status quo
Entered by: Charline Helsmoortel

08:44 Jun 30, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Business/Commerce (general)
Dutch term or phrase: zie uitleg
Het gaat over een boek: managing cultural dynamics

"This divergent power increases the potential team productivity, but at the same time, it also challenges the ___________ ."

Mijn opdrachtgever en ik zoeken hier een goed woord, een verzamelnaam voor: normen en gewoonten, eigen routines, dat wat normaal is voor jou,...

Ik dacht persoonlijk aan "everything you grew accustomed to", maar mijn opdrachtgever wil hier graag één woord voor en het moet "lekker bekken".

Bedankt voor de suggesties!
Charline Helsmoortel
Belgium
Local time: 22:47
status quo
Explanation:
i.e. the way things are now

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Note added at 13 mins (2009-06-30 08:57:52 GMT)
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"...it challenges the established culture" is another option.
Selected response from:

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 22:47
Grading comment
My client chose this answer.Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5status quo
Chris Hopley
4 +3it challenges traditional thinking
Frank Hesse
4it challenges daily practice
Marijke Singer
4makes you think out of the box
Patrick Ling
3challenges old habits
Oliver Pekelharing


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it challenges daily practice


Explanation:
A possibility (I think you can leave also out)

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 22:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 60
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
status quo


Explanation:
i.e. the way things are now

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Note added at 13 mins (2009-06-30 08:57:52 GMT)
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"...it challenges the established culture" is another option.


    Reference: http://www.answers.com/status%20quo
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_quo
Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 22:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 87
Grading comment
My client chose this answer.Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laura Morwood: Nou, je bent me net voor!
3 mins
agree  Suzan Hamer: Hard to choose between your answer and Frank's; both have merit and seem appropriate.
45 mins
agree  Ron Willems
4 hrs
agree  Jennifer Barnett: It meets the clients requirements too!
5 hrs
agree  Kitty Brussaard
23 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
it challenges traditional thinking


Explanation:
another variant on Chris' suggestion

Frank Hesse
Mexico
Local time: 14:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Hopley: I quite like this one
5 mins
  -> Thank you, Chris
agree  Suzan Hamer: Hard to choose between your answer and Chris's; both have merit and seem appropriate. I think I'm a bit more inclined to yours, but either seem to fit the context, as it has been explained.
26 mins
agree  Oliver Pekelharing: nice
3 hrs
neutral  Kitty Brussaard: IMO the emphasis in the given context lies on (challenging) habits and routines rather than thinking (patterns), although one could argue that the former are based on the latter :-)
23 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
challenges old habits


Explanation:
here's another suggestion


    Reference: http://www.kingswaytraininglimited.co.uk/in-company-training...
Oliver Pekelharing
Netherlands
Local time: 22:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
makes you think out of the box


Explanation:
...but at the same time, makes you think out of the box

Patrick Ling
Local time: 04:47
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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