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old turkeys and young turk

Portuguese translation: galo velho e galo novo

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English term or phrase:old turkeys and young turk
Portuguese translation:galo velho e galo novo
Entered by: Nattalia Paterson

12:25 Apr 10, 2014
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English term or phrase: old turkeys and young turk
Context:
"XXX used to refer to two groups involved in the transition from one generation toe the next. There were the old turkeys and the young Turks. I recognized that I am no longer a young Turk and have passed through the stage we jokingly referred to as middle-aged buzzard, but am not prepared to call myself an old turkey just yet"

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Nattalia Paterson
United States
Local time: 10:08
galo velho e galo novo
Explanation:
em RH, é comum usar a figura do galo novo e galo velho (usados no singular)..

sugiro pesquisar pelos termos e ver se de fato se adapta ao público do seu material, espero que ajude!
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Soraya Guimarães Hoepfner
Germany
Local time: 17:08
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1galo velho e galo novo
Soraya Guimarães Hoepfner
4burros velhos e jovens inovadores impacientes
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4os galos velhos e os frangotes (ou franguinhos)
Mario Freitas
3 +1macaco velho e macaco inexperiente
Claudio Mazotti


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
galo velho e galo novo


Explanation:
em RH, é comum usar a figura do galo novo e galo velho (usados no singular)..

sugiro pesquisar pelos termos e ver se de fato se adapta ao público do seu material, espero que ajude!

Soraya Guimarães Hoepfner
Germany
Local time: 17:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ótima sugestão, Soraya. Era algo assim que procurava mesmo. Obrigada!!!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
34 mins
  -> obg, claudio ;)
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
burros velhos e jovens inovadores impacientes


Explanation:
turkey Noun. A stupid or idiotic person. [Orig. U.S. 1940s]

Young turk
Meaning

A young person, full of new ideas and impatient for change.

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 17:08
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 136
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
os galos velhos e os frangotes (ou franguinhos)


Explanation:
Macaco velho seria melhor, pois retrata a idade e também a astúcia. Porém, para manter o clima do original, usando aves...

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 12:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
macaco velho e macaco inexperiente


Explanation:
outra sug...

Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Gabriela Vieira de Castro Almeida: Gosto bastante da ideia do macaco, já que sempre falamos "ah, sou macaco velho em tal coisa", apesar do idiom ser com aves, macaco está mais adequado ao nosso contexto cultural.
9 days
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