Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
Kop D’r Veur!
English translation:
Go for it! Go 4 it!
Added to glossary by
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
Feb 16, 2009 05:27
15 yrs ago
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Dutch term
Kop D’r Veur!
Dutch to English
Other
Other
I think this could be a dialect thing but it's a company's tagline for the year: KDV or Kop D’r Veur!
I am sorry but I don't have any more context. Instinct says 'Heads up' or similar?
I am sorry but I don't have any more context. Instinct says 'Heads up' or similar?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | see text |
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
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| 4 +1 | kick ass |
11thmuse
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| 4 | Give it all you have |
Björn Houben
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| 3 +1 | Keep going! |
Kitty Brussaard
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| 4 | Go for it! |
m onneweer
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Change log
Mar 10, 2009 16:41: L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
South Africa
South Africa
Native in Dutch
&
English
Works in field
South Africa
Willing & Ready to be of service to YOU!
Native in: English 
, Dutch
Works in: Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, French to English, and 3 more.
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16
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I agree with you. Anything that encourages/excites to a top and positive attitude/performance. If you wanted to "slang it" you could even say:"Move it!" or "Go for it"
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Note added at 23 hrs (2009-02-17 04:55:10 GMT)
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The company could introduce the necessity and emphasis on achieving "figures" by writing: "Go 4 it"
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Note added at 23 hrs (2009-02-17 04:55:10 GMT)
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The company could introduce the necessity and emphasis on achieving "figures" by writing: "Go 4 it"
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Erik Boers
: I think "Go for it!" is quite suitable here.
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Bedankt Erik
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: 'Go for it ' or 'Let's do it' - that's what coaches often say to their players.
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Bedankt Tina
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Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
: with 'Go for it'
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Thanks Mirjam
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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Björn Houben
Belgium
Belgium
Native in Dutch
Works in field
Belgium
Get the quality you need
Native in: Flemish , Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, English to Flemish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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7
Give it all you have
Give it your all
may work
may work
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kick ass
This is dialect from the region "Twente" (Enschede and surrounds). It is an encouragement, most often for some one nearly giving up. Go for it, see above assist from L.J. Wessel van Leeuwen is very close. I would even go one step further and use "kick ass", which also includes some aggressiveness.
Peer comment(s):
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Kitty Brussaard
: Would this translation be suitable as a company tagline? I agree with you that this expression is used as an encouragement in the sense of 'moed houden' or 'niet opgeven'.
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Ghislaine van der Burgt
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: Agree with Kitty - not appropriate in the context.
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Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
Business Language Solutions
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands) 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Dutch
Related KudoZ points
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16
Keep going!
'Kop D'r Veur' is a dialect expression used in various regions in the Netherlands. It basically means 'moed houden' (keep courage) or 'niet opgeven' (don't give up). Moving forward with stubborn determination so to speak :-)
Since the expression is here used as a company tagline, I would opt for a translation like 'Keep going!' or 'We keep going (where others give up)!'.
Another option might be 'Go all the way!' or 'We go all the way!'.
Since the expression is here used as a company tagline, I would opt for a translation like 'Keep going!' or 'We keep going (where others give up)!'.
Another option might be 'Go all the way!' or 'We go all the way!'.
Peer comment(s):
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Bert Huisman
: Very common expression in my home province of Groningen. Although it can be used on more positive occasions, it is more commonly used as an encouragement for someone who is in the dumps. Not my choice for a slogan. I’m with Kitty “Going all the way”.
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Thanks for sharing your insider's view! I actually prefer your 'Going all the way' :-)
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Go for it!
I like the compactness of this expression. With its 3 syllables, intonation and stress pattern it is very much like the Dutch equivalent. Besides, it is also more or less 'anonymous' in the sense that you don't know exactly who the speaker is and whom the speaker is addressing. I must admit it lacks 'regionalism'.
Example sentence:
It seems as though your future husband has an idea of what he wants. Life is not a dress rehearsal; we should honor our dreams and ambitions while we can. Why not consider becoming a major link in his support chain and advise him to \\go for it\\?
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Kitty Brussaard
: Op zich een goede optie, maar dit antwoord was al ingebracht door Wessel van Leeuwen en ontving twee terechte 'agrees' (zie boven).
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I took the trouble searching for example sentences + links and gave an explanation. Happened to me last week with 'buckram': I decided not to post my translation as an answer, because it was too timeconsuming. No hard feelings.
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Discussion
I would definitely, especially since this will be a main tagline, get in touch with the client and get a clear description of what it means "for them", and translate it based on their explanation instead of guessing.