be on the scene
US /biː ɑːn ðə siːn/
UK /biː ɑːn ðə siːn/
1.
ter plaatse, aanwezig
to be present at a place where an event is happening
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Police were quickly on the scene after the accident.
De politie was snel ter plaatse na het ongeluk.
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When I arrived, the paramedics were already on the scene.
Toen ik aankwam, waren de paramedici al ter plaatse.