Heuschrecken

English translation: locust(s) (also fig., financial)

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German term or phrase:	Heuschrecken
English translation:	locust(s) (also fig., financial)
Entered by:	David Moore (X)

11:08 Jan 19, 2008

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)

German term or phrase: Heuschrecken

gemeint sind hier die Finanzinvestoren, die wie Heuschrecken über den Markt herfallen bzw. hergefallen sind

AZTranslations KudoZ activity Questions: 36 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 50 Germany
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locust(s)

Explanation:
Figuratively, why not? Financial investors who descend on the market like a swarm of locusts? Perfectly common - and uncommonly descriptive...

Selected response from:

David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:19

Grading comment

Yes, I had read it, too, but wasn't sure whether it was just "translated German" or an actually accepted term. Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

locust(s)

David Moore (X)

Corporate raider

Frances Bryce

Answers

9 mins confidence:

Corporate raider

Explanation:
LEO offers the suggestion 'corporate raider'

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-01-19 11:18:33 GMT)
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obviously 'raiders' in the plural

Reference: http://dict.leo.org/forum/viewUnsolvedquery.php?idThread=273...

Frances Bryce
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you, this is a good answer, too, but in this text, the more "colorful" one is better.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

locust(s)

Explanation:
Figuratively, why not? Financial investors who descend on the market like a swarm of locusts? Perfectly common - and uncommonly descriptive...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 186

Grading comment

Yes, I had read it, too, but wasn't sure whether it was just "translated German" or an actually accepted term. Thank you!

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