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dat staat als een paal boven water

English translation: as plain as the nose on your face

18:18 Mar 25, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology
Dutch term or phrase: dat staat als een paal boven water
What is the best equivalent in the English language?
George S. Visser
English translation:as plain as the nose on your face
Explanation:
something unmistakeable
Selected response from:

Richard Sanders
United States
Local time: 23:50
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4as plain as the nose on your face
Richard Sanders
4 +2(There's) no question about it.
Tina Vonhof (X)
5Undisputable
Annabel Rautenbach
4 +1there are no two ways about it
Erik Boers


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Undisputable


Explanation:
The holy truth, a certainty, for sure!

Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 05:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Textpertise: There is no such word in English. One can say undisputed but it needs to be indisputable. So if this answer is selected care needs to be taken that the glossary entry is correct.
32 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
as plain as the nose on your face


Explanation:
something unmistakeable

Richard Sanders
United States
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textpertise
31 mins
agree  David Walker (X)
48 mins
agree  Talitha Wilsnagh
1 hr
agree  Manuel Maduro: Yep, that plain!
1 hr
neutral  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen: Sorry but never heard this one before. Aside the fact that some people have an ugly nose (like me!)
10 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(There's) no question about it.


Explanation:
A very common expression.

Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen: If you speak Dutch, you know the expression. Agree. I never heard the "nose business"... some have an ugly nose like me!).
4 hrs
  -> I never heard it before either and it may not be appropriate in some contexts.
agree  Iris Shalev
2 days 5 hrs
  -> Thank you Iris.
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
there are no two ways about it


Explanation:
Van Dale NL-ENG

Other possibilities:
That is a foregone conclusion.
That is an open-and-shut case.
etc.

More context would be helpful.

Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): All are possible.
3 hrs
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