Het zit in onze natuur Photo

Photographer’s Note

I do understand a little French, more German and most English – not to mention my Danish.
With those languages as background I believe to understand Dutch as well ;-) but just for a second opinion I “sometimes” use the babelfish as well.

Its usually doing a good job, but sometimes can it be difficult to guess the true meaning of a sentence like the one on that truck that I spotted during our walks in the streets of Rotterdam.

Het = it
Het zit = it sits
Het zit in = it worries about
Het zit in onze = it sits in ours
Het zit in onze natuur = it is present in ours nature

I used the correction tool in PSP 10 to straiten up the lines.

jhm, JanP, alvaraalto, Tue, singuanti, nwoehnl, bertolucci has marked this note useful

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jhm (83378) 2006-05-25 4:42

Hi Jeppe,
Nederlands is een zeer moeilijke taal, but I see you use words in a other language this very positive Jeppe. Het = it, Het zit in onze natuur = it sit in our nature.
this picture is a good daily life image out of Netherlands, but I life in Belgium at the borders of Belgium and Netherlands, but I speak Netherlands = Flemish.
Nog een prettige dag verder, nice for translation!
Groeten uit België,
John.

alekpet (4659) 2006-05-25 4:58

Hi Jeppe.
Excelent idea, the truck really add nature to otherwise gray and brown town.
I wish I could see the original, PP looks quite distorted from it.

take care, Aleks

oochappan (22032) 2006-05-25 7:34

Indeed Jeppe pleasant to see this inspiring moment back, nature brought in to the city on a lorry and your translation is correct as milk comes from nature.
Henk

weswang (18223) 2006-05-25 16:23

Hi Jeppe, It is interesting to see the photo on the truck. The picture on the truck well contrasts with the environment of the street. Good sharpness and clarity. Thanks for the fun and interesting notes.

JanP (1637) 2006-05-25 17:04

Hej Jeppe.

Very funny note! I like your point of view regarding languages.
Your trip to Holland has brought many fine and enjoyable pictures here on TE. I guess you have more
Thank you.
God ferie og weekend - vi ses.
Mvh. Jan

alvaraalto (5303) 2006-05-25 18:23

Hi Jeppe,
I think Lars will take care for the right translation in Danish, but I can tell you that you are very close. Pay attention to the double meaning of nature.
Maybe this car-commercial is a good idea for ARLA.
Groet Rob

Tue (25608) 2006-05-25 18:40

Hej Jeppe,
Nåh, så bliver jeg nødt til at komme med en dansk oversættelse efter det min far skrev. ;-) Det med den dobbelte betydning som min far nævner, gør det svært at oversætte, medmindre man kan sige lige nøjagtigt det samme på dansk, noget i stil med 'det er (eller også sidder måske) i vores natur'. I hvert kan man sætningings overførte betydning måske bedst oversætte med 'det går os i blodet'. Men okay, det var en lang historie, mens du selv også have fundet ud af oversættelsen. :-)
Ellers er det et udmærket og sjovt billede med denne lastvogn. Et godt stykke arbejde!
Hilsen,
Lars

singuanti (15240) 2006-05-25 21:39

Hi Jeppe. You've made an ordinary scene into something much more interesting. The fast walkers are key to the shots appeal. It might be better if they were more to the right though. tfs Jeppe.

nwoehnl (120) 2006-05-26 4:39

Interesting find from the TE meeting, Jeppe, I wouldn't even remember where this truck was :o) A friendly urban Dutch motive and an interesting linguistic examination in your notes :P Compo-wise I think the two guys should be either a little more to the left, or just past the lefthand tree.

Hanssie (9133) 2006-05-26 6:37

Ha, ha, now I have to laugh out loud, this is one from you indeed, so funny ! ! !

bertolucci (12014) 2006-05-26 8:37

Hi Jeppe, this the only way to capture cows in the innercity. Very well spoted and executed! You have definitively an eye for these kind of situatiosns and contrastst.
And I appreciate your effort with our language, it's almost spot on! Good job!
Have a nice weekend,
Bert

RGatward (19751) 2006-05-26 13:26

:-))) maybe not such a snappy ad when you put it like that. Very funny note to compliment this interesting street shot.

jrj (34779) 2006-05-27 6:55

Fun compo jeppe. The cows looks a bit out place here in the middle of the city. Well seen, fun presentation

devimeuxbe (56398) 2006-05-28 4:47

Hi Jeppe
This is a funny composition with the cow on the truck and the trees in reality.
Well done
Bertrand