Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
mentally counted
Dutch translation:
op het oog geteld
Added to glossary by
Bram Poldervaart
May 28, 2015 15:16
9 yrs ago
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English term
passion for my job
Native in: French 
, Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, German to Dutch, and 1 more.
mentally counted
English to Dutch
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
installation of fans
In the case of large fans, the frequency is
often low enough to be mentally counted along with the
rotation of the fan.
often low enough to be mentally counted along with the
rotation of the fan.
Proposed translations
(Dutch)
| 4 +1 | op het oog geteld |
Henk Sanderson
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
Henk Sanderson
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Specializes in field
Netherlands
47 years of Engineering Experience
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: German to Dutch, English to Dutch
Related KudoZ points
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183
Selected
op het oog geteld
Het gaat erom dat er niet machinaal (met een meetinstrument) wordt geteld
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Barend van Zadelhoff
: Ik denk met het oog geteld en op het oog geschat.
1 hr
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Dank je, Barend: zou inderdaad beter zijn
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "dank je"
Discussion
count mentally = in gedachten tellen
'counted by eye' zou meer voor de hand liggen in dit verband.
Als er ook de uitdrukking 'counted by eye' is.
Normaal zou 'mentally counted' zijn: telde in gedachten
Carmen mentally counted to ten before responding.