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Dutch translation: naar waar ook ter / in de wereld

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English term or phrase:(to) anywhere in the world (from here)
Dutch translation:naar waar ook ter / in de wereld
Entered by: Alexander C. Thomson

12:08 Sep 19, 2012
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: (to) anywhere in the world (from here)
This is for general conversational purposes.

I would be grateful to know what the most natural or mainstream way(s) is/are to say in Dutch, “You can travel anywhere in the world from here” (said proudly/ironically by the inhabitant of a place that visitors think of as being remote).

I have considered ‘naar welke plaats dan ook’ but that seems so formal/stilted as to verge on the legal/philosophical, and ‘overal ter (/in de) wereld’ seems to be too unspecific and not to contain the (necessary!) flexibility between the two possibilities of the potential traveller either having or not having a specific destination in mind. Perhaps I have not grasped the nuances of these two possibilities enough and maybe one of them is, after all, the best way to say it.
Alexander C. Thomson
Netherlands
Local time: 02:46
naar waar ook ter / in de wereld
Explanation:
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Steven Mertens
Local time: 02:46
Grading comment
Thanks, Steven — all the answers were good and appreciated but I thought yours had the nicest ring to it!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4naar waar ook ter / in de wereld
Steven Mertens
4 +3(van hieruit naar) elk plekje van de wereld
vixen
4 +2van hieruit kun je reizen waarheen je maar wilt
InekeTromp (X)
5(van hieruit naar) overal in de wereld
Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
3 +1(van hieruit) de hele wereld
Barend van Zadelhoff


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
naar waar ook ter / in de wereld


Explanation:
...

Steven Mertens
Local time: 02:46
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks, Steven — all the answers were good and appreciated but I thought yours had the nicest ring to it!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elma de Jong: naar waar dan ook ter wereld
4 mins
  -> Ook juist, maar "dan" hoeft er niet sowieso bij (zie link Taalunie http://taaladvies.net/taal/advies/vraag/1565)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Met Elma: naar waar dan ook ter / in de wereld
10 mins
  -> Idem
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
3 hrs
agree  Michel de Ruyter
3 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(van hieruit naar) elk plekje van de wereld


Explanation:
Je kunt van hieruit naar elk plekje van de wereld reizen.

Other options:
van hieruit > hier vandaan
elk plekje > elke plek

vixen
Greece
Local time: 03:46
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 29
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for answering!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Eventueel ook '(...) in de wereld' of '(...) ter wereld'
7 mins
  -> Bedankt Kitty. Persoonlijk vind ik "van de wereld" het natuurlijkst klinken; "ter wereld" is m.i. al weer iets formeler.
agree  Koen Speetjens (X): "van hieruit naar elke plek" vind ik het meest natuurlijk en ongedwongen
15 mins
  -> Bedankt Koen
agree  Ron Willems
52 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(van hieruit naar) overal in de wereld


Explanation:
To add to the confusion.
:-)
(smiley added because of its birthday)

Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 02:46
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 63
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for answering!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  vixen: Hmm, ik vind dit stylistisch gezien niet erg fraai JW. Zou je dit zelf ooit zeggen tijdens een informeel gesprek? Hoe hebben we ooit zonder emoticons gekund? ;-)
38 mins
  -> Antwoord 1: Ja, anders had ik dat niet hier geschreven. Antwoord 2: Ik kan best zonder hoor $%^#!
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
van hieruit kun je reizen waarheen je maar wilt


Explanation:
ook een mogelijkheid

InekeTromp (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 02:46
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for answering!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Good Words
2 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Another option.
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(van hieruit) de hele wereld


Explanation:
nog een optie

You can travel anywhere in the world from here.

Je kunt van hieruit de hele wereld bereizen.

Net zo makkelijk. :-)

Een rivier is een verbinding van alle leven en en alle levende culturen op aarde, wie in een boot stapt, kan de hele wereld bereizen en overal komen.

http://www.jaspermikkers.nl/jasper/bio/reizen-2/

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 02:46
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 34
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for answering!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michel de Ruyter
1 hr
  -> Dank je wel, Michel.
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