Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
raise the bar
Dutch translation:
stelt hogere eisen aan service en kwaliteit
Added to glossary by
Willemina Hagenauw
Nov 30, 2006 13:03
17 yrs ago
English term
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Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Flemish to English
raise the bar
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report for a company
This new contract has raised the bar in terms of service requirements and quality, explained Mr Johnson
Proposed translations
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| 4 +6 | stelt hogere eisen aan service en kwaliteit |
NMR (X)
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| 4 +2 | de lat een stukje hoger leggen |
Riens Middelhof
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| 5 | De lat hoger leggen |
ShirleyV
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| 5 | legt de lat een streepje hoger |
Alice Saunders (X)
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Proposed translations
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stelt hogere eisen aan service en kwaliteit
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Willemina"
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Riens Middelhof
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Native in: Dutch , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to Dutch, Dutch to Spanish, English to Dutch, and 1 more.
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de lat een stukje hoger leggen
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Percy Balemans (X)
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Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
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De lat hoger leggen
The metaphoric phrase "(to) raise the bar," or "raising the bar," is an expression used to convey the idea of gradually setting the accepted minimum standards higher in order to reach an objective of excellence.
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legt de lat een streepje hoger
kortom, de kwaliteit enz. wordt beter, hogere kwaliteit wordt de nieuwe standaard. Uitdrukking komt uit de sportwereld, hoogspringen
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