German-English translation for "Tellerrand"

"Tellerrand" English translation

Tellerrand
Maskulinum | masculine m

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  • rim (of the plate)
    Tellerrand
    Tellerrand
examples
  • über den Tellerrand hinaussehen nicht engstirnig sein figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to see beyond the end of one’s nose
    über den Tellerrand hinaussehen nicht engstirnig sein figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • nicht über den Tellerrand gucken können (oder | orod hinaussehen) figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    not be able to see beyond the end of one’s nose
    nicht über den Tellerrand gucken können (oder | orod hinaussehen) figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
At the same time, when discussing PNR data, we also need to look beyond this.
Zugleich müssen wir, wenn wir über PNR reden, auch über den Tellerrand hinausschauen.
Source: Europarl
They only see as far as the ends of their noses.
Die Fischer schauen nicht über ihren eigenen Tellerrand hinaus.
Source: Europarl
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