Dec 15, 2021 11:28
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Danish term
Denmark
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Native in: Danish (Variant: Standard (rigsdansk)) 
, English (Variant: British)
Works in: Danish to English, English to Danish, French to English, and 1 more.
"vi har orden i pennalhuset"
Danish to English
Bus/Financial
Management
Strategy presentation power-point
In the strategy document of a major Danish group, under the overall heading 'Bæredygthigheds-mission' (Sustainability mission), a bullet point states:
"- Vi går ikke forrest, men lige bagved. Og vi har orden i pennalhuset."
The first sentence is clear enough, but I fail to find a suitable translation for the second sentence. Of course, I understand very well what it means literally but this hardly seems like an appropriate way of translating the sentence.
Can anyone suggest a more suitable sentence in English? (I am aware that there is not much context to go on, but there is not really anything more useful that I can add).
"- Vi går ikke forrest, men lige bagved. Og vi har orden i pennalhuset."
The first sentence is clear enough, but I fail to find a suitable translation for the second sentence. Of course, I understand very well what it means literally but this hardly seems like an appropriate way of translating the sentence.
Can anyone suggest a more suitable sentence in English? (I am aware that there is not much context to go on, but there is not really anything more useful that I can add).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 | we have put our own house in order first |
Andres Larsen
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| 4 +1 | we run a tight ship |
Adrian MM.
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| 3 | We keep our eye on the ball |
Christine Andersen
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Proposed translations
2 hrs
Andres Larsen
Venezuela
Venezuela
Native in English
Venezuela
freelance translator
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
we have put our own house in order first
put/set/get your (own) house in order - Longman Dictionary
https://www.ldoceonline.com › es-LA › put-set-get-you...
The Law Society no longer can support equally those who have put their house in order and those who have not.• But Apple first must get its house in order.
put your own house in order - English Club
https://www.englishclub.com › esl › Idioms › Buildings
If you say to someone "put your own house in order", or "get your own house in order", you think they should solve their own problems before telling someone ...
Put your house in order definition and meaning - Collins ...
https://www.collinsdictionary.com › ...
Put your house in order definition: to make sure that all your affairs are arranged properly and there is nothing wrong with... | Meaning, pronunciation ...
Put Your Own House in Order First - St. Peter's Eldorado, WI
https://stpeterseldorado.com › put-y...
28 feb. 2018 — Has someone ever said to you, “Put your own house in order first,” or “Tend to your own house first”? What they mean is, “Before you ...
Significado de get/put your own house in order en inglés
https://dictionary.cambridge.org › diccionario › ingles
You should put your own house in order before you start telling me what to do! SMART Vocabulary:
dict.cc | Everyone should put his own house in order first
https://www.dict.cc › englisch-deutsch › Everyone+sho...
Übersetzungen für den Begriff 'Everyone should put his own house in order first' im Englisch-Deutsch-Wörterbuch.
Fokus på dataetik hjalp ved salget af min start-up - DataEthics ...
https://dataethics.eu › fokus-paa-dat...
26 nov. 2020 —
I had no prior experience with selling a company but understood that all things need to be in order. The value of having order in our finances were obvious, but it turned out that our focus on data ethics also proved to have a significant value.
We were guided on how to move forward in a balanced and wise way (here is Edulab’s data ethics policy – in Danish only).
Jeg havde aldrig prøvet af sælge en virksomhed før, men kunne forstå, at ”der skal være orden i pennalhuset, når en virksomhed skal sælges.”. Der er naturligvis en masse finansielle blyanter i det nævnte pennalhus.
For Egmont går naturligvis højt op i ordentlig digital adfærd og det var fantastisk for mig at være afsender på en virksomhed, med hjertet på rette sted og data ordentlig i hus. (se Edulabs dataetik her).
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Note added at 5 days (2021-12-20 12:19:42 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have been of help!
https://www.ldoceonline.com › es-LA › put-set-get-you...
The Law Society no longer can support equally those who have put their house in order and those who have not.• But Apple first must get its house in order.
put your own house in order - English Club
https://www.englishclub.com › esl › Idioms › Buildings
If you say to someone "put your own house in order", or "get your own house in order", you think they should solve their own problems before telling someone ...
Put your house in order definition and meaning - Collins ...
https://www.collinsdictionary.com › ...
Put your house in order definition: to make sure that all your affairs are arranged properly and there is nothing wrong with... | Meaning, pronunciation ...
Put Your Own House in Order First - St. Peter's Eldorado, WI
https://stpeterseldorado.com › put-y...
28 feb. 2018 — Has someone ever said to you, “Put your own house in order first,” or “Tend to your own house first”? What they mean is, “Before you ...
Significado de get/put your own house in order en inglés
https://dictionary.cambridge.org › diccionario › ingles
You should put your own house in order before you start telling me what to do! SMART Vocabulary:
dict.cc | Everyone should put his own house in order first
https://www.dict.cc › englisch-deutsch › Everyone+sho...
Übersetzungen für den Begriff 'Everyone should put his own house in order first' im Englisch-Deutsch-Wörterbuch.
Fokus på dataetik hjalp ved salget af min start-up - DataEthics ...
https://dataethics.eu › fokus-paa-dat...
26 nov. 2020 —
I had no prior experience with selling a company but understood that all things need to be in order. The value of having order in our finances were obvious, but it turned out that our focus on data ethics also proved to have a significant value.
We were guided on how to move forward in a balanced and wise way (here is Edulab’s data ethics policy – in Danish only).
Jeg havde aldrig prøvet af sælge en virksomhed før, men kunne forstå, at ”der skal være orden i pennalhuset, når en virksomhed skal sælges.”. Der er naturligvis en masse finansielle blyanter i det nævnte pennalhus.
For Egmont går naturligvis højt op i ordentlig digital adfærd og det var fantastisk for mig at være afsender på en virksomhed, med hjertet på rette sted og data ordentlig i hus. (se Edulabs dataetik her).
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Note added at 5 days (2021-12-20 12:19:42 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have been of help!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I was inspired by a combination of your suggestion and IceCream's discussion entry and translated the sentence as: "And our house is in good order.""
25 mins
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Works in field
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
29
We keep our eye on the ball
This is a slogan that means everything or nothing - We are ready for whatever comes, we do things properly.
We keep our tools sharp?
Just a suggestion to start a discussion!
We keep our tools sharp?
Just a suggestion to start a discussion!
Note from asker:
| Tak for dit forslag, Christine, selv om jeg ikke valgt det - jeg baserede min oversættelse på en kombination af Andres-Larsen's forslag og IceCreams diskussions indlæg. |
+1
31 mins
Adrian MM.
Austria
Austria
Native in English
Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Danish term (edited):
vi har orden i pennalhuset
we run a tight ship
often UK, US and Aussie organisations that make that claim end up sinking like the Titanic.
Alternatively and longer: 'nor can anyone accuse us of keeping an untidy desk'.
Alternatively and longer: 'nor can anyone accuse us of keeping an untidy desk'.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your suggestion, Adrian. I chose to use a combination of Andres-Larsen's suggestion and IceCream's discussion entry. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Diarmuid Kennan
3 days 23 hrs
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Go raibh maith agat and thanks, Diarmuid. Hope you liked the Titanic joke.
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