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English term or phrase:
of itself/in itself
Dutch translation:
op zich
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Willemina Hagenauw
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of itself/in itself
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women's movement
XXXX (name charity) understands that the act of standing up for your rights can be perilous in and of itself. I thought the two meant more or less the same "op zichzelf" but has anyone got any suggestions?
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| 4 +3 | op zich |
Nicole Coesel
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| op zichzelf/door toedoen |
freekfluweel
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Proposed translations
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Nicole Coesel
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
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Dutch
Works in field
Netherlands
Multilingual, Experienced & Professional
Native in: Dutch (Variants: Flemish, Netherlands) , English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, German to Dutch, and 3 more.
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op zich
That would be the correct term in this context.
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9 mins
freekfluweel
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
M.Sc. in Architecture, B.A.
Native in: Dutch
Works in: Dutch to German, German to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 5 more.
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op zichzelf/door toedoen
“In and of Itself”
To many people, the phrase “in and of itself” sounds clunky and old fashioned. However, when used sparingly–and correctly–it serves a purpose.
Example: The weather was not, in and of itself, the cause of the traffic delays.
vs.
Example: The weather was not the cause of the traffic delays.
In both sentences, we understand not to blame the weather for the traffic delays, but in the first sentence, the weather’s involvement is acknowledged. In the second sentence, we have no indication that the weather had anything to do with the traffic delays.
http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/in-and-of-itsel...
It means "considering the thing itself, in isolation, without regard for side issues or larger implications."
ex: "Besides the issues of grade distortion, cheating on tests is in and of itself harmful to the student."
ex: "In and of itself, her new shirt looks okay, but it doesn't match anything she wants to wear with it."
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090714144124AA...
To many people, the phrase “in and of itself” sounds clunky and old fashioned. However, when used sparingly–and correctly–it serves a purpose.
Example: The weather was not, in and of itself, the cause of the traffic delays.
vs.
Example: The weather was not the cause of the traffic delays.
In both sentences, we understand not to blame the weather for the traffic delays, but in the first sentence, the weather’s involvement is acknowledged. In the second sentence, we have no indication that the weather had anything to do with the traffic delays.
http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/in-and-of-itsel...
It means "considering the thing itself, in isolation, without regard for side issues or larger implications."
ex: "Besides the issues of grade distortion, cheating on tests is in and of itself harmful to the student."
ex: "In and of itself, her new shirt looks okay, but it doesn't match anything she wants to wear with it."
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090714144124AA...
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