Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

een vingerwijzing in de richting van geven

English translation:

to point in the direction of / hint at

Added to glossary by earthreptile
Feb 28, 2007 17:29
17 yrs ago
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Dutch term

een vingerwijzing in de richting van geven

Dutch to English Social Sciences Government / Politics political document
Door verdere uitbreiding van de Unie afhankelijk te maken van een nieuw verdrag gaf zij een duidelijjk vingerwijzing in de richting van het Verenigd Koninkrijk.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +6 to point in the direction of
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Proposed translations

+6
26 mins
Selected

to point in the direction of

i.e. she was clearly pointing in the direction of the United Kingdom (or alternatively "clearly indicating the UK".)

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Note added at 50 mins (2007-02-28 18:20:21 GMT)
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Alternatively, "clearly hinting at the United Kingdom". Having thought about it some more I believe this gets closer to the meaning.
Peer comment(s):

agree Iris Shalev : to point in the direction of, or indicating.
27 mins
agree Tina Vonhof (X) : ik lees dit als 'indicated a preference/desire for'.
1 hr
agree blomguib (X) : I would opt for "to hint at..."
1 hr
agree Els Spin
6 hrs
agree Dennis Seine
21 hrs
agree Andre de Vries : clearly pointing at
1 day 18 hrs
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