Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
det gyldne overblik
English translation:
get a handle on sth. / good or broad overview
Added to glossary by
Dana Sackett
Feb 17, 2005 11:36
19 yrs ago
Danish term
Don Spade (X)
det gyldne overblik
Danish to English
Other
Slang
wholesale/retail
Context: "Så er jeg tilbage fra ferien, så for at få det gyldne overblik ville det være godt med en statusliste..."
Seems to mean something like "overall view"?
Seems to mean something like "overall view"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | get a handle on / good overview |
Dana Sackett Lössl
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| 4 | the rosy picture |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 3 | the golden overview |
Sven Petersson
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Proposed translations
57 mins
Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
Cert. Dan-Eng, MA Translation, Est. 1992
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
7
Selected
get a handle on / good overview
I can't think of anything catchy, but what they mean is comprehensive/broad/good understanding/overview
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks - seems to make more sense here than anything else."
1 hr
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
7
the golden overview
Expression probably derived from the golden section, see http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fib.h...
3 hrs
the rosy picture
US English -
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