Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
jongste loot aan de boom
English translation:
latest/youngest offspring/offshoot
Added to glossary by
Adela Van Gils
Apr 22, 2004 17:03
20 yrs ago
Dutch term
Netherlands
Happy clients - references on request
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, English
Works in: German to Dutch, French to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 2 more.
jongste loot aan de boom
Dutch to English
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Proposed translations
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| 4 | latest/youngest offspring/offshoot |
Ramon Somoza
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| 2 +2 | new kid on the block |
Jason Roberts
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Proposed translations
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Ramon Somoza
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
40 years in aerospace & IT translations
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: Dutch to Spanish, Dutch to English, English to Spanish, and 7 more.
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latest/youngest offspring/offshoot
Webster's:
"offshoot = 1. Branch of a main stem especially of a plant. 2a: a lateral branch (as of a mountain range) b: a collateral branch, descendant, or member"
"offspring = the progeny of an animal or plant"
Als het een persoon betreft, kies dan "youngest offspring".
"offshoot = 1. Branch of a main stem especially of a plant. 2a: a lateral branch (as of a mountain range) b: a collateral branch, descendant, or member"
"offspring = the progeny of an animal or plant"
Als het een persoon betreft, kies dan "youngest offspring".
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39 mins
Jason Roberts
Native in English
Speedy and professional!
Native in: English 
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, zzz Other zzz to English, and 2 more.
new kid on the block
This is always what I thought was the equivalent English phrase, but I can't immediately come up with a reference.
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