tool user

Dutch translation: gereedschapsgebruiker

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English term or phrase:tool user
Dutch translation:gereedschapsgebruiker
Entered by: Ron Peek

12:43 Mar 11, 2005
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: tool user
Although it doesn't begin to match the unique complexity of the adult grasp ( = a baby's grasp), it's the earliest sign of the human tool user.
Sandra
gereedschapsgebruiker
Explanation:
', is dit het eerste/vroegste teken van de mens als gereedschapsgebruiker.'

You could use 'eerste' for 'earliest' as in childhood years and 'vroegste' for 'earliest' as in human evolution.


REFERENCE:

BLIND! interdisciplinair tijdschrift
... Daarin betoogde Oakley dat de mens een gereedschapsgebruiker bij uitstek is, en
dat hij een groot brein ontwikkelde om steeds beter te worden in het maken en ...
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Ron Peek
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:17
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Dank je!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2gereedschapsgebruiker
Ron Peek
3de mens, die gereedschap leert gebruiken
Harry Borsje


  

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the human tool user
de mens, die gereedschap leert gebruiken


Explanation:
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Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Local time: 12:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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gereedschapsgebruiker


Explanation:
', is dit het eerste/vroegste teken van de mens als gereedschapsgebruiker.'

You could use 'eerste' for 'earliest' as in childhood years and 'vroegste' for 'earliest' as in human evolution.


REFERENCE:

BLIND! interdisciplinair tijdschrift
... Daarin betoogde Oakley dat de mens een gereedschapsgebruiker bij uitstek is, en
dat hij een groot brein ontwikkelde om steeds beter te worden in het maken en ...
www.ziedaar.nl/editions/2/article.php?id=191 - 25k - Cached - Similar pages

Ron Peek
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Dank je!

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