ons stokpaardje

English translation: Service is our passion

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Dutch term or phrase:ons stokpaardje
English translation:Service is our passion
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11:36 May 18, 2011
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Printing & Publishing / Equestrian magazine
Dutch term or phrase: ons stokpaardje
I understand that they mean that they go by their service, or in other words that the service they offer clients shows how they work and who they are but not sure how to put this in English w the same feel thanks

Service is ons stokpaardje
(name of magazine) maakt deel uit van bvba (name of company and service). Als uitgever professioneel geëngageerd met de paardensport in al haar facetten en disciplines, treedt (company) Service ook op als public relations- en persbureau.
De (name of company) is ons ‘in house’ regie- en publiciteitsagentschap.
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 06:24
Service is our passion
Explanation:
They feel very strong about delivering an excellent service
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Talitha Wilsnagh
Local time: 08:24
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Service is our passion
Talitha Wilsnagh
4 +1When it comes to service, we don't horse around/about
Ide Verhelst (X)
4our pride and joy
Sven Petersson
3right up our alley
Lianne van de Ven
3service is key to everything we do
Barend van Zadelhoff


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Service is our passion


Explanation:
They feel very strong about delivering an excellent service

Talitha Wilsnagh
Local time: 08:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  W Schouten: literally 'our hobbyhorse'
11 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  Johan Venter: Just a pity that the play on horses in the heading does not work in English
13 mins
  -> Thank you, Johan
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
right up our alley


Explanation:
I am not a native speaker so I am not sure if this is okay. Maybe it would have to be 'Providing service is right up our alley'.

—Idiom
7.
up/down one's alley, Informal . in keeping with or satisfying one's abilities, interests, or tastes: If you like science fiction, this book will be right up your alley.

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Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 02:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 24
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
our pride and joy


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
When it comes to service, we don't horse around/about


Explanation:
There's a pun in Dutch, so...

Ide Verhelst (X)
Belgium
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johan Venter: It may be slightly long for a heading, but I like it
5 mins
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
service is ons stokpaardje
service is key to everything we do


Explanation:
normally 'stokpaardje' means someone's favourite subject, idea, theory, that kind of thing
something they can't stop talking about, they very much like to talk about

in this case it could be understood as them constantly focussing on service, service is something they constantly pay attention to, something that is always on their minds

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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