equal parts

English translation: 50% care, 50% know-how

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English term or phrase:	equal parts
Selected answer:	50% care, 50% know-how
Entered by:	S.J

01:36 Aug 21, 2021

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English term or phrase: equal parts

Dedicated volunteers at Transport Heritage bringing equal parts care and know-how to restore it better than new.

They are talking about volunteers trying to restore an old train to live.

Thanks in advance,

S.J KudoZ activity Questions: 2512 (none open) (424 closed without grading) Answers: 202 Canada
Local time: 20:47

50% care, 50% know-how

Explanation:
They discharge their duties with a combination of personal commitment (care) and knowledge (know-how)

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MacLeod Cushing
Canada
Local time: 17:47

Grading comment

Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +7

50% care, 50% know-how

MacLeod Cushing

3 +1

as much care as know-how

Orkoyen (X)

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12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

50% care, 50% know-how

Explanation:
They discharge their duties with a combination of personal commitment (care) and knowledge (know-how)

MacLeod Cushing
Canada
Local time: 17:47
Native speaker of:

English

Grading comment

Thanks a lot.

20 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

as much care as know-how

Explanation:
It is more an expression concerning a balanced, effective approach than a math expression

Orkoyen (X)
United States
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of:

English

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