Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
winter visitor/non-breeding summer visitor and regular passage migrant
English translation:
wintering/summering
Added to glossary by
Alessandra Renna
Aug 25, 2008 07:17
15 yrs ago
Italian term
svernante estivante
Italian to English
Science
Zoology
Falco pescatore – Pandion haliaetus Linnaeus- una specie svernante, estivante, regolarmente migratrice....
is there a snappy term for these or should I just paraphrase to explain the migratory habits of this bird? thanks.
is there a snappy term for these or should I just paraphrase to explain the migratory habits of this bird? thanks.
Proposed translations
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5 | wintering/summering | Alessandra Renna |
5 +2 | winter visitor/non-breeding summer visitor and regular passage migrant | Anthony Green |
Change log
Sep 3, 2008 10:57: Alessandra Renna changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/55937">nyteck's</a> old entry - "svernante estivante"" to ""wintering/summering""
Sep 3, 2008 11:05: Alessandra Renna changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/84513">Alessandra Renna's</a> old entry - "svernante/estivante"" to ""wintering/summering""
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Italian term (edited):
svernante/estivante
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wintering/summering
European breeders winter in Africa.[32] American and Canadian breeders winter in South America,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey
estivare
Traduzione v.tr. to summer, to give* summer pasture to (animals).
(Garzanti)
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Note added at 9 min (2008-08-25 07:27:57 GMT)
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http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=migration wintering summ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey
estivare
Traduzione v.tr. to summer, to give* summer pasture to (animals).
(Garzanti)
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Note added at 9 min (2008-08-25 07:27:57 GMT)
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http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=migration wintering summ...
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Comment: "once again.. thank you!"
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winter visitor/non-breeding summer visitor and regular passage migrant
The Osprey is a rather anomalous bird, as it usually spends the winter in Africa and breeds in the north of Europe. But in Italy some birds have learnt to spend the winter (in Sardinia only, I believe) instead of migrating south, while the youngest ones who do not feel up to breeding will sometimes spend the summer in Sardinia ("estivando") without, however, attempting to reproduce.
So bear in mind that these are two completely different terms.
As you have probably guessed, I am an ornithologist by passion!
So bear in mind that these are two completely different terms.
As you have probably guessed, I am an ornithologist by passion!
Note from asker:
thank you... what I needed was an ornithologist's touch! ;) |
THANK YOU. I clicked on the wrong answer to select.. yours is the one I'm using ;) |
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moranna (X)
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Thank you Moranna!
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Rachel Fell
: nice answer:-)
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thanks Rachel - last time it was another nature question! Have a good day
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