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de neuzen dezelfde kant op krijgen

English translation: singing from the same hymn sheet / rowing in the same direction

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Dutch term or phrase:de neuzen dezelfde kant op krijgen
English translation:singing from the same hymn sheet / rowing in the same direction
Entered by: LAB2004

07:28 Sep 19, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: de neuzen dezelfde kant op krijgen
In an employee survey, response by an employee.

Op het moment dat er iets misgaat/laat
komt binnen een project, is het belangrijk om heel snel de neusjes weer dezelfde kant op te krijgen en de mensen weer gemotiveerd aan de slag te krijgen.

I understand the meaning of this - to get people thinking in the same direction, thinking along the same lines, jointly focussed, etc. Am trying to think of an appropriate expression that fits the context/register.

Many thanks
LAB2004
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:37
singing from the same hymn sheet / rowing in the same direction
Explanation:
E.g. singing from the same hymn sheet or rowing in the same direction
Selected response from:

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:37
Grading comment
Many thanks to all of you, selected this option but several of the others would have worked too. Suzan - I took your comments and added 'again' to convey the sense of returning to how things were.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5get everyone pulling together
Dave Calderhead
3 +5singing from the same hymn sheet / rowing in the same direction
Adam Smith
4 +2make sure everyone's on the same page
MoiraB
4get all your ducks in a row
Marijke Mayer
4to get everything back to normal
Suzan Hamer
3get people to refocus on the common goal/matter at hand
Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
get everyone pulling together


Explanation:
IMHO

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
25 mins
  -> Thanks, Kate. (:-{)> and good morning to you!
agree  MoiraB: or make sure everyone's pulling in the same direction
49 mins
  -> Thanks, Moira (:-{)>
agree  Suzan Hamer
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Suzan (:-{)>
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Saskia (:-{)>
agree  Francina
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Francina (:-{)>
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
singing from the same hymn sheet / rowing in the same direction


Explanation:
E.g. singing from the same hymn sheet or rowing in the same direction

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks to all of you, selected this option but several of the others would have worked too. Suzan - I took your comments and added 'again' to convey the sense of returning to how things were.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
22 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Suzan Hamer
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Francina
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  San Barto
9 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
get all your ducks in a row


Explanation:
I'm sure I have seen this question before, but it could have been at the SENSE forum.

Marijke

Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: Dutch
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
make sure everyone's on the same page


Explanation:
or 'on the same wavelength'. Another suggestion.

MoiraB
France
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francina
3 hrs
agree  Dennis Seine
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
get people to refocus on the common goal/matter at hand


Explanation:
this is what springs to my mind.

Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
Netherlands
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 2
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to get everything back to normal


Explanation:
While a literal interpretation involves the idea of rowing in the same direction, being on the same page, I can't help but feel the sense as used here is to get things back on track after a disruption, to restore order, to get things back to normal. But maybe that's just me.

Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Local time: 00:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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