se fondre dans le moule

Dutch translation: zich conformeren, zich (klakkeloos) aanpassen, de meute/massa volgen, meegaan met de massa

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French term or phrase:se fondre dans le moule
Dutch translation:zich conformeren, zich (klakkeloos) aanpassen, de meute/massa volgen, meegaan met de massa
Entered by: hirselina

18:31 Jun 6, 2007
French to Dutch translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: se fondre dans le moule
Je ne parviens pas à trouver une bonne traduction de l'expression imagée "se fondre dans le moule" qui peut avoir une connotation négative ou positive selon le contexte. Des idées?

Exemples:
"Les experts Chinois de passage en France, ont beaucoup de mal à se fondre dans le moule"

"Être comme tout le monde, se fondre dans le moule, je trouve ça à mourir d'ennui."
hirselina
integreren/de meute volgen/de massa volgen/meegaan met de massa
Explanation:
I find 'integreren' good for the first sentence, but not for the second one. So, it depends a little on your sentence as well.
Selected response from:

Mercuri@
Belgium
Local time: 09:40
Grading comment
Merci à tous! Il ne semble pas y avoir de bonne traduction, on perd des connotations. L'expression "de meute volgen" est pourtant utile dans certains contextes.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2integreren/de meute volgen/de massa volgen/meegaan met de massa
Mercuri@
3zich inpassen
Björn Houben
3zich met de stroom laten meedrijven
Steven Mertens
3zich aanpassen
NMR (X)
3zich voegen naar/conformeren aan de norm
José Gralike (X)


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
zich inpassen


Explanation:
eventueel

Björn Houben
Belgium
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
zich met de stroom laten meedrijven


Explanation:
misschien?

Steven Mertens
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
integreren/de meute volgen/de massa volgen/meegaan met de massa


Explanation:
I find 'integreren' good for the first sentence, but not for the second one. So, it depends a little on your sentence as well.

Mercuri@
Belgium
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci à tous! Il ne semble pas y avoir de bonne traduction, on perd des connotations. L'expression "de meute volgen" est pourtant utile dans certains contextes.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ilse van haneghem
9 mins

agree  Ellie Lormans
37 mins
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
zich aanpassen


Explanation:
zich als kuddedier gedragen (maar alleen voor de ée zin)
zich integreren kan hier niet, dat heeft toch wel veel te maken met immigranten.

NMR (X)
France
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
zich voegen naar/conformeren aan de norm


Explanation:
Je hebt wel twee keer precies dezelfde uitdrukking, maar mogelijk twee heel verschillende 'sprekers'. Voor je tweede voorbeeld lijkt dit me te officieel, voor het eerste past het beter.

José Gralike (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Dutch
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