"de slinger slaat door"

English translation: the scales are tipped

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Dutch term or phrase:\"de slinger slaat door\"
English translation:the scales are tipped
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

11:49 Jun 4, 2020
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Sayings
Dutch term or phrase: "de slinger slaat door"
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 19:08
the scales are tipped
Explanation:
slinger is the 'pendulum' of a balance, a scale. If it 'doorslaat', the balance is tipped (as in: the balance is tipped in favor of...}
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Astrid Homan
United States
Local time: 13:08
Grading comment
A thank you to Astrid and also all the colleagues of commented on this topic. Quite illuminating ;o)
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the scales are tipped


Explanation:
slinger is the 'pendulum' of a balance, a scale. If it 'doorslaat', the balance is tipped (as in: the balance is tipped in favor of...}

Astrid Homan
United States
Local time: 13:08
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
A thank you to Astrid and also all the colleagues of commented on this topic. Quite illuminating ;o)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I'm not clear whether it means they're starting to shift, or they have done so. It's hard without knowing what the article says.
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