helper monkey

Italian translation: scimmia aiutante

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English term or phrase:helper monkey
Italian translation:scimmia aiutante
Entered by: Eleonora Imazio

20:05 Jun 10, 2009
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Zoology
English term or phrase: helper monkey
Questo termine si trova in un videogioco modalità zoo tycoon.

"XXX wants to grow up to be a helper monkey, so he can give help to people who need it."

Come tradurreste "helper monkey"?

Grazie.
Eleonora Imazio
Italy
Local time: 22:24
scimmia aiutante
Explanation:
- a monkey which is trained to perform certain domestic tasks to assist an elderly or infirm person (a variation on the idea of guide dogs for the blind). Homer Simpson had one called Mojo in an episode of the Simpsons :o)

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-06-10 21:40:51 GMT)
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138 Ghits, better than nothing :o)
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Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 22:24
Grading comment
Grazie :)
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Summary of answers provided
4scimmietta utile
Tamara Fantinato
3 +1scimmia aiutante
Oliver Lawrence
3 +1scimmia badante
Gianco (X)
4scimmia di salvataggio
simonavalentino
3scimmia che porti aiuto alle persone bisognose
Christophe Marques


  

Answers


38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scimmietta utile


Explanation:
un'idea

Tamara Fantinato
Italy
Native speaker of: Italian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
scimmia che porti aiuto alle persone bisognose


Explanation:
Ho visto che vengono impiegate come supporto ad alcune terapie per disabili.


    Reference: http://www.monkeyhelpers.org/
    Reference: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebus
Christophe Marques
Local time: 22:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  BdiL: Pollice verso: lungo e ingombrante (cumbersome). Giustissima la spiegazione! :) Cebo cappuccino
10 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
scimmia aiutante


Explanation:
- a monkey which is trained to perform certain domestic tasks to assist an elderly or infirm person (a variation on the idea of guide dogs for the blind). Homer Simpson had one called Mojo in an episode of the Simpsons :o)

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-06-10 21:40:51 GMT)
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138 Ghits, better than nothing :o)

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 22:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marianna Tucci
7 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
scimmia badante


Explanation:
Secondo il trend recente di "Burocratiano". :-)

Gianco (X)
South Africa
Local time: 23:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BdiL: Io direi "burocratese", ma di tutti i termini inventati o storpiati in quell'ambito, ritengo che *badante* sia nei ns cervelli un significante fortissimo, perciò utile. Anche *aiutante* but I dislike hits(ricorrenze) come criterio di scelta. :) Maurizio
2 hrs
  -> sì, vada per il burocratese. :-)
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scimmia di salvataggio


Explanation:
la vedo come una scimmia che porta aiuto alle persone in situazioni di emergenza

simonavalentino
Local time: 22:24
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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