Talk:Kapitein Overduidelijk
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This is a bit unusual as this article doesn't (yet) exist, but this is listed as a Dutch translation with red link for Captain Obvious. Search engine results:
- http://kapiteinoverduidelijk.blogspot.nl/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/thenetherlands/comments/54x0uv/vindicat_liet_aspirantleden_voor_ontgroening/
- http://dennyboy1997.blogspot.com/
- https://joop.vara.nl/author/kapitein-overduidelijk
- https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/het-uitspreken-van-%CA%8B-na-b-en-p.2348655/
- https://www.phphulp.nl/php/forum/topic/eigen-reismap-maken/85723/last/
- http://forum.fok.nl/topic/1846974
- https://speld.nl/2017/05/03/hillary-clinton-het-kan-niet-meer-misgaan-voor-macron/ (username commenter)
- http://cyclopedia.nl/
- http://www.sylviawenmackers.be/blog/2013/06/de-paradox-van-de-schone-slaapster-deel-2/
- https://www.undercover-network.net/films/10-bioscoopfrustraties-alvorens-zaal-zit/
- http://dutch.faithfreedom.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22015
- https://www.startpagina.nl/v/elektronica/vraag/342906/geheugen-nokia-e75-zichzelf-aanvullen
- http://www.ellegirltalk.nl/topic/superhelden-feestje.634688/
- http://www.bmwk.nl/phpBB3_bmwk/viewtopic.php?t=7555
- https://www.autoblog.nl/nieuws/mercedes-g63-6x6-komt-als-dubsta-naar-gta-v-67970
- http://www.wietforum.nl/topic/122486-wat-mankeert-deze-plant/
- http://www.geenstijl.nl/mt/archieven/2013/03/npo_is_liefde.html
And a bunch of lists of words and some (non-reputable) dictionary sites. So usage is rather poor. (I mean, these are not just some samples from the search results - these ARE the search results) One of the dictionary sites cites Wikipedia as a source, even though there's nothing there. The truth is I don't think we translate "Captain Obvious" at all, although we will often write it in lowercase. A search on two large Dutch forums:
- https://gathering.tweakers.net/
- "Kapitein Overduidelijk": 9 topics
- "Captain Obvious": 448 topics
- zoeken.fok.nl for "Kapitein Overduidelijk" / zoeken.fok.nl for "Captain Obvious"
- "Kapitein Overduidelijk": 7 topics
- "Captain Obvious": 348 topics
Even with some of those results being some quoted English text, it seems clear that we typically just borrow this without translation. I'm not sure how to verify the Dutch existence of "Captain Obvious" as search results get clouded by the use in English. W3ird N3rd (talk) 20:19, 5 August 2017 (UTC)