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klinisch

English translation: sterile

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Dutch term or phrase:klinisch
English translation:sterile
Entered by: Textpertise

11:25 Feb 27, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / education
Dutch term or phrase: klinisch
Colleagues,

The entire sentence goes like this:

'Een goed bestek is prachtig, maar zonder bezieling blijft het iets klinisch.'

I can think of some things myself, like ' does not come to life', but wonder if anybody has come across this before. This is for about an educational website, describing the entire process from inception of a new professional training, from the specifications to the final purchase.

Hope you can help,
Best regards,
Marijke
Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 06:28
sterile
Explanation:
Just another alternative - comes to mind because of your the original, which means "clinical", which you could also use.
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Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:28
Grading comment
Thanks to all who answered. All options were viable but I opted for sterile.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1impersonal, emotionless, detached,
jarry (X)
4 +1sterile
Textpertise


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
impersonal, emotionless, detached,


Explanation:
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jarry (X)
South Africa
Local time: 06:28
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annabel Rautenbach
2 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sterile


Explanation:
Just another alternative - comes to mind because of your the original, which means "clinical", which you could also use.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:28
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks to all who answered. All options were viable but I opted for sterile.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dorine Oz-Vermeulen: agree with both 'sterile' and 'clinical'
2 hrs
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