"We want to thank our newest colleagues."

Translation: Chceme poděkovat svým nejnovějším kolegům.

[zubkov318]

I tried "Chceme poděkovat nejnovějším kolegům", but it is not accepted because of missing "svým". I was explained in other thread that secondary object always relates to primary object by default. So I consider "svým" or "našim" should not be required here.

[VladaFu]

I suppose it is because our is present in the original so by default it is required in the translation as well.

But I see your point "Poděkoval bratrovi." would be "Ha thanked his brother.". Svému is not strictly necessary and if it is someone else's brother, it will be clear from the context.

[zubkov318]

> and if it is someone else's brother, it will be clear from the context

As I said, I had been explained in another thread that it can be interpreted only as "svému". And if it is someone else's brother, it should be specified explicitly.
Here is the thread: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/25644798

So I do not think that is should be strictly required. Like for "the" article - it is not always reqired to be present in the form of "ten/ta/to/...".

[zubkov318]

But probably the answer in that thread is not so correct.

[VladaFu]

I am not sure, but I think in "Nedávej to mně, dej to bratrovi." can the brother be a brother of either of those two persons. But the problem is that because we are using our language instinctively, it may be sometimes against some written conventions.