positieve balans

English translation: positive results

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Dutch term or phrase:positieve balans
English translation:positive results
Entered by: MoiraB

13:07 Jun 11, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
Dutch term or phrase: positieve balans
This is a testimonial by X for telecom provider Y (to be published in Y's client magazine). Nothing to do with balance sheets, so I suspect a play on words. Could it be interpreted as 'positive outlook'?

Om haar gezinszorg en aanvullende thuiszorg zo goed mogelijk te organiseren, doet X een beroep op een van de mobiele datacommunicatieoplossingen van Y. “Die keuze is niet toevallig, want Y heeft in vergelijking met andere providers een uitstekende dekkingsgraad”, zegt [regiodirecteur van X]. “Bovendien hebben we met Y een partner die de technologie op de voet volgt.”

**Positieve balans**
X is er voor iedereen met een zorgbehoefte op het gebied van huishouding of verzorging. Heel wat medewerkers van X werken ter plaatse bij zorgbehoevende mensen. “Dankzij de mobiele datacommunicatie tussen de laptop van de medewerkers en de server van X worden de gegevens van onze klanten onmiddellijk gesynchroniseerd. En dat is een hele stap vooruit.” Na twee jaar is **de balans positief** en X kijkt nu al uit naar de verdere technologische ontwikkelingen op het vlak van datacommunicatie.
MoiraB
France
Local time: 16:52
positive results
Explanation:
It means that after trying out this new way of communication, the overal result are positive i.e. they like working this way and are interested in finding out what future posibilities there are.
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Laura Morwood
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:52
Grading comment
Perhaps I'm influenced by the fact that this occurred to me nanoseconds after posting, but it seems the most logical option! Thanks, everyone.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3positive results
Laura Morwood
4*the assessment is positive*
SMcG (X)
3favorable outcome
Lianne van de Ven
3a positive balance
Carolyn Gille
3our prospects are good
Barend van Zadelhoff


  

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positive results


Explanation:
It means that after trying out this new way of communication, the overal result are positive i.e. they like working this way and are interested in finding out what future posibilities there are.

Laura Morwood
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Perhaps I'm influenced by the fact that this occurred to me nanoseconds after posting, but it seems the most logical option! Thanks, everyone.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
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agree  writeaway
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agree  Angie Garbarino
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favorable outcome


Explanation:
Positive outlook is actually also good, because it implies potential for the future. "Positieve balans" looks back and concludes that, after 2 years, the outcome is in favor of X.
An option...

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 11:52
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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a positive balance


Explanation:
Will a direct translation work in this context?

For me, it has connotations of wellness, yoga, and also of a favorable trade situation (a surplus).

Example sentence(s):
  • After the first two years, a positive balance has been achieved, and X is already looking forward to future technological developments in the area of data communication.
  • Na twee jaar is **de balans positief** en X kijkt nu al uit naar de verdere technologische ontwikkelingen op het vlak van datacommunicatie.
Carolyn Gille
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: English
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our prospects are good


Explanation:
Na twee jaar is **de balans positief** en X kijkt nu al uit naar de verdere technologische ontwikkelingen op het vlak van datacommunicatie

in this context "balans" is related to "de balans opmaken", that is "to take stock of"

so taking stock of his current position and seeing what has happened over two years, X concludes "de balans is positief" = "we staan er goed voor" = our prospects are good

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: prospects implicate the future. don't see how this fits in here /I already read your whole answer. I don't agree
1 min
  -> then read my explanation // I can't explain it more clearly than I did, so I agree to differ
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*the assessment is positive*


Explanation:
Dutch is not my forte, but...

Literal would be of course 'positive balance' but that does not sound right in the context.

"After two years, *the assessment is positive* and X is already looking forward to further technological developments in the field of data communication."

SMcG (X)
Belgium
Local time: 16:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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