det gyldne overblik

English translation: get a handle on sth. / good or broad overview

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Danish term or phrase:det gyldne overblik
English translation:get a handle on sth. / good or broad overview
Entered by: Dana Sackett

11:36 Feb 17, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Slang / wholesale/retail
Danish term or phrase: det gyldne overblik
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"?
Don Spade (X)
get a handle on / good overview
Explanation:
I can't think of anything catchy, but what they mean is comprehensive/broad/good understanding/overview
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Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
Local time: 20:50
Grading comment
Thanks - seems to make more sense here than anything else.
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Summary of answers provided
4get a handle on / good overview
Dana Sackett Lössl
4the rosy picture
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
3the golden overview
Sven Petersson


  

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get a handle on / good overview


Explanation:
I can't think of anything catchy, but what they mean is comprehensive/broad/good understanding/overview

Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks - seems to make more sense here than anything else.
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the golden overview


Explanation:
Expression probably derived from the golden section, see http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fib.h...


Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 20:50
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
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the rosy picture


Explanation:
US English -

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 12:50
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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