Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Engels term or phrase:
at the top of the game
Nederlands translation:
zijn de toppers/de besten in hun vak
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Kaat
Mar 9, 2006 11:14
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Engels term
at the top of the game
Engels naar Nederlands
Marktbewerking
Idioom / spreekwoorden / gezegden
Red Bull Air Race World Series
Only the best of the best can take part and these guys are at the top of their game.
Proposed translations
(Nederlands)
| 3 +4 | zijn de toppers/de besten in hun vak |
Leo te Braake | dutCHem
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Change log
May 25, 2009 18:40: vic voskuil changed "Field" from "Overig" to "Marktbewerking" , "Field (specific)" from "Algemeen / conversatie / begroetingen / brieven" to "Idioom / spreekwoorden / gezegden"
Proposed translations
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Leo te Braake | dutCHem
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zijn de toppers/de besten in hun vak
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Peer comment(s):
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Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
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Erik Boers
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Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
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Mariette van Heteren
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Frederik Hostens
: I read this often in sports articles (Canada), and in that context I always read it as that "they are currently playing at their highest level/full capacity (i.e. conditioning, focus,..), not that they are the best in the sports they play.
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Comment: "Dank je wel."
Discussion
Proof would be that it is often used in texts talking about players who are not the best in the sport, but eg. a couple of weeks into the season, the writer would say "he is at the best of his game now."
"Calderon played a lot of meaningful basketball in a starting role. He will be at the top of his game come November."
"Silva is virtually unstoppable when he's at the top of his game."