pond dippers.

English translation: people who dip sticks and hands into the pond to catch or play with creatures in the water

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English term or phrase:pond dippers.
Selected answer:people who dip sticks and hands into the pond to catch or play with creatures in the water
Entered by: Yasutomo Kanazawa

07:32 Jan 24, 2010
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English term or phrase: pond dippers.
The Japanese garden owner turned his 24-7 Apple computer accessory store down overnight and on Sundays to keep his beautiful carps safe from pond dippers.
English-Dani (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:21
people who dip sticks and hands into the pond to catch or play with creatures in the water
Explanation:
Here is a picture of a pond dipper.

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/water-life-forums/2...

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-01-24 07:43:12 GMT)
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Apparently, the owner didn't want people dipping sticks and hands in his pond because the carps would be scared or even hurt by these pond dippers.
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 02:21
Grading comment
I agree with this one. Thank you all very much for your help. Kind regards Lisbeth
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +9people who dip sticks and hands into the pond to catch or play with creatures in the water
Yasutomo Kanazawa
3people swimming in the pond
William Murphy


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
people who dip sticks and hands into the pond to catch or play with creatures in the water


Explanation:
Here is a picture of a pond dipper.

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/water-life-forums/2...

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-01-24 07:43:12 GMT)
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Apparently, the owner didn't want people dipping sticks and hands in his pond because the carps would be scared or even hurt by these pond dippers.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 02:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I agree with this one. Thank you all very much for your help. Kind regards Lisbeth
Notes to answerer
Asker: Good Morning, this is such a brilliant answer! Thank you :-) from Lisbeth


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
  -> Thank you Jack, and enjoy your Sunday.

agree  Rolf Keiser
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Goldcoaster

agree  Stephanie Ezrol
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Stephanie, and enjoy your weekend!

agree  Polangmar
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Polangmar

agree  juvera: Pond dipping is a typical school-kids activity, often school organised.It involves catching water creatures to examine them closely and putting them back.Obviously not all of them survives this treatment and a goldfish-pond is not the best place to do it.
9 hrs
  -> Thank you juvera

agree  Maria Fokin
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Maria

agree  Ildiko Santana
10 hrs
  -> Thank you ildiko

agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
12 hrs
  -> Thank you Paula

agree  Alexandra Taggart: He killed his fish:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_euthanasia
2 days 8 hrs
  -> Thank you Alexandra
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
people swimming in the pond


Explanation:
to take a dip is also an expression meaning to go swimming.
It might be intended here.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-01-24 09:13:41 GMT)
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Well, you decide it is simply an option:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhDN2L5wM2k

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-01-24 09:22:10 GMT)
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another example entitled 'A Dip in the Pond':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhGdcUttq9s

William Murphy
Italy
Local time: 18:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi, oh - I don't know about that. How can people swim in a pond; aren't they too small for swimming?

Asker: Aaw, poor fellas :-) it looked such a good idea. Thanks from Lisbeth

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