Flying green monkeys

13:04 May 13, 2014
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English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Media / Multimedia
English term or phrase: Flying green monkeys
For a test I need to know how to translate the phrase "Flying Green Monkeys".
Can anybody translate this for me into Dutch, or give me explanation of the phrase
in English
Björn van Brunschot
Netherlands
Local time: 10:02


Summary of answers provided
3 +2vliegende groene apen
Steven Mertens
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Natasha Ziada (X)

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flying green monkeys
vliegende groene apen


Explanation:
Letterlijk vertaal ik dit als "vliegende groene apen", maar aangezien ik dergelijke apen nog nooit heb gezien, zou wat meer context welkom zijn.

Steven Mertens
Local time: 10:02
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12

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Reference information:
Net als Steven nog nooit gezien of zelfs maar van gehoord, maar Google levert dit op:

The term Flying Green Monkeys refer to a pessimists fantasy about a highly improbable event or situation that might happen. Often they are paranoid delusions based on partial or incorrect facts and the actual probability that something may happen.


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Natasha Ziada (X)
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