Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
goed bestand tegen de "aandacht" van mijn kinderen
English translation:
usage, handling
Added to glossary by
Francina
Mar 19, 2007 01:13
17 yrs ago
Dutch term
goed bestand tegen de "aandacht" van mijn kinderen
Dutch to English
Marketing
Media / Multimedia
Consumer Survey
I am translating survey responses related to ownership of video devices, including TV, etc. I am not sure how to interpret the following sentence:
Uitstekend product, goed bestand tegen de "aandacht" van mijn kinderen
TIA
Francina
Uitstekend product, goed bestand tegen de "aandacht" van mijn kinderen
TIA
Francina
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
12 hrs
Dutch term (edited):
goed bestand tegen de \\\"aandacht\\\" van mijn kinderen
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usage, handling
To add but another one. (See note to asker above).
Peanutbutter sandwiches in the VCR, that's what my little nephew did. :-)
Peanutbutter sandwiches in the VCR, that's what my little nephew did. :-)
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Comment: "Thank you all for the enlightening responses and suggestions"
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Iris Shalev
Israel
Israel
Native in Dutch
Israel
Dutch translations in tourism and health
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands) 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English
well resistant to 'attention' from my kids
I think that a literal translation would cover the meaning quite adequately here...
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-03-19 07:59:34 GMT)
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p.s. I'm only a new mother of a 7 month old baby, but already I understand very well what she means ! :)
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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-03-19 07:59:34 GMT)
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p.s. I'm only a new mother of a 7 month old baby, but already I understand very well what she means ! :)
7 hrs
Resistant enough to tackle my children's "attention"
Haha, children...They're very inventive, you know ;-)
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Can cope with all the...
Can easily cope with all the "attention" my children give it.
Well up to dealing with all the "abuse" my children give it.
Capable of handling all the "attention" my children give it.
These are all pretty similar to the other suggestions.
Basically the item takes all the punishment the children can give it and still works. I know how it feels.
Well up to dealing with all the "abuse" my children give it.
Capable of handling all the "attention" my children give it.
These are all pretty similar to the other suggestions.
Basically the item takes all the punishment the children can give it and still works. I know how it feels.
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