Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
hebben en houden
English translation:
Everything I owned
Added to glossary by
Robert Allwood
Apr 21, 2005 14:47
19 yrs ago
Dutch term
"I was surprised by the speed & quality"
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English, Dutch to English, and 3 more.
hebben en houden
Dutch to English
Other
Business/Commerce (general)
Mijn hele hebben en houden, zowel zakelijk als privé, was verbonden aan de bedrijfsrisico’s. Alleen op die manier was het mogelijk geweest de groei van het bedrijf te financieren.
Everything I had?
Everything I had?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | Everything I owned |
Christopher Smith (X)
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| 4 +3 | Everything I owned |
Deborah do Carmo
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| 4 | the whole kit and caboodle |
Francina
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Proposed translations
+8
2 mins
Christopher Smith (X)
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
Related KudoZ points
:
15
Selected
Everything I owned
or more formally, 'all my assets'
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
2 mins
Deborah do Carmo
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portugal
Lawyer-Linguist
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
70
Everything I owned
both in a personal and business capacity.........
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Christopher Smith (X)
: I like the second part as well
6 mins
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:-)) Thanks - I'll have to speak to these Portuguese internet service providers, stuff comes through a millisecond too late! Keep well !
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| agree |
Saskia Steur (X)
10 mins
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thanks!
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| agree |
writeaway
1 hr
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thanks - Christopher got there first by a millisecond....;-))!
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32 mins
the whole kit and caboodle
or less formal: the whole shebang!
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