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media pigeons

German translation: Medienschafe


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English term or phrase:media pigeons
German translation:Medienschafe
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12:40 Apr 3, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Media / Multimedia
English term or phrase: media pigeons
Five trading days after this low (point #2 in the chart), Context:
CNBC repeatedly announced Elaine Ganzarelli's "sell" signal and "Business Week" plastered this "important information" over an entire page. Most other financial media "pigeons" dutifully followed.
(taken from a trade news website)

I would really appreciate your help. Thanks a lot in advance.
keystone
Local time: 01:48
"Brieftauben" in der finanziellen Medienwelt
Explanation:
Diese Lösung lehnt sich eng ans ursprüngliche Bild an.
Etwas freier: "Die meisten anderen Medienschafe im Finanzsektor folgten dieser Meldung blökend nach".
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Victor Dewsbery
Germany
Local time: 02:48
Grading comment
Vielen, vielen Dank für die schnelle Antwort!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +6"Brieftauben" in der finanziellen Medienwelt
Victor Dewsbery


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
"Brieftauben" in der finanziellen Medienwelt


Explanation:
Diese Lösung lehnt sich eng ans ursprüngliche Bild an.
Etwas freier: "Die meisten anderen Medienschafe im Finanzsektor folgten dieser Meldung blökend nach".

Victor Dewsbery
Germany
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Vielen, vielen Dank für die schnelle Antwort!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans
7 mins

agree  Ferguson: Medienschafe
16 mins

agree  Michaela Sommer
1 hr

agree  Claudia Krysztofiak: Medienschafe ... blökten diese Meldung geflissentlich nach
4 hrs

agree  Cetacea: Medienschafe -- schön! Und mit "geflissentlich nachblöken" noch schöner.
5 hrs

agree  xxxFrancis Lee: an "Medienschafe" dachte ich auch ursprünglich
17 hrs
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