Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
Hoe duidelijker, hoe beter
English translation:
the clearer, the better (the more unambigous, the better)
Dutch term
Hoe duidelijker, hoe beter
My translation: The higher the level of clarity in defining and achieving fulfillment in those cases, the more fulfilling cooperation is considered to be.
Thanks for your comments and suggestions!
| 4 +1 | the clearer, the better (the more unambigous, the better) |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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| 4 | see text |
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
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| 4 | the more clearly ... the more satisfying (in this case) |
Lianne van de Ven
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Jan 28, 2010 16:14: writeaway changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "Law (general)" to "Government / Politics"
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Proposed translations
the clearer, the better (the more unambigous, the better)
"The higher the level of clarity.." is a longer version and good, but the rest of the sentence is not translated correctly.
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Note added at 45 mins (2010-01-28 16:43:33 GMT)
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unambigous => unambiguous
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.
see text
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Note added at 24 mins (2010-01-28 16:22:44 GMT)
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You could also obviously contract and say: The clearer .... so much better ...
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jarry (X)
: The clearer (so much) the better methinks. KudoZ rules also discourage members from posting answers starting with 'see text'.
47 mins
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United States
Experienced, reliable, detail-oriented
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English
the more clearly ... the more satisfying (in this case)
Your first part of the sentence is incorrect: it reads "clarity in defining (fulfillment) and achieving fulfillment" which is not what the Dutch sentence says.
I would say: The more the meaning is clearly defined and realized, the more the cooperation is expienced as satisfying.
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