Nov 28, 2001 23:46
22 yrs ago
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Dutch term
geitenwollen sokkendrager
Non-PRO
Dutch to English
Art/Literary
a certain type of person
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | an alternative/alternative person |
Frank Hesse
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| 4 +1 | open sandals and woolly socks type / back-to-nature freak |
Serge L
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| 4 | Non-conformist /maverick |
Pieter_H
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Frank Hesse
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Dutch
&
English
Mexico
Legal, IT, Technical
Native in: Dutch 
, English
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, English to Dutch, and 3 more.
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an alternative/alternative person
A literal translation makes no sense in the English speaking world of New Zealand, Australia and Canada. Those people whose behaviour is perceived to be different from mainstream western society behaviour are referred to as "alternatives". Contexts: organic/bio-dynamic food, Montessori/Waldorf Steiner education, vegetarians, use of bicycles instead of cars etc.
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Comment: "Thanks, but unfortunately this is not a translation I can use in the following context:
'Jeugdcriminaliteit werd vroeger nog wel eens gezien als iets voor geitenwollen sokkendragers.'
Any other suggestions?"
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43 mins
open sandals and woolly socks type / back-to-nature freak
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That's what I found in my dictionary
HTH,
Serge L.
HTH,
Serge L.
Reference:
Comment: "thanx, but I'm not looking for the ordinary dictionary answe"
2 hrs
Non-conformist /maverick
Declined
Volgens Van Dale is dit een non-conformistisch persoon:
Non-conformist de (m.)
1 iemand die zich niet conformeert
nonconformist
dissident maverick
( slang ) progressieveling farouter
2 ( (in) Groot-Brittannië )
Nonconformist
Cambridge:
maverick
noun [C]
a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way
She is widely regarded as a political maverick.
He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.
Ik hoop dat je er iets aan hebt.
Groeten,
Pieter_H
Comment: "bedankt, maar helaas niet geschikt voor de context"
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