Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 17, 2003 23:17
20 yrs ago
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German term
Fantutti (X)
Leim (context)
German to English
Science
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Biology
Fangprinzip der Schwarzen Witwe:
Laufinsekten kleben an den Fäden fest, reißen sie durch ihre heftigen Befreiungsversuche ab und werden an den unter Spannung stehenden Fäden in die Höhe gerissen, der Spinne entgegen, die sie, aus dem Wohnteil herbeistürzend, mit **Leim** und Fesselfäden bewirft, durch Giftbiß lähmt und aussaugt.
Leim = mucous?
Laufinsekten kleben an den Fäden fest, reißen sie durch ihre heftigen Befreiungsversuche ab und werden an den unter Spannung stehenden Fäden in die Höhe gerissen, der Spinne entgegen, die sie, aus dem Wohnteil herbeistürzend, mit **Leim** und Fesselfäden bewirft, durch Giftbiß lähmt und aussaugt.
Leim = mucous?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | with glue |
izy
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| 4 +2 | some type of secretion that works like glue |
Anne-Carine Zimmer
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| 3 +2 | sticky substance |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +1 | paste |
Ellen Zittinger
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Proposed translations
+1
5 mins
Selected
with glue
there is a sort of animal glue!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Izy and all the others. I finally decided that the original text asks for "Leim", and there it is: glue. I'm not sure if it's a very scientific solution to the problem, but then again, "Leim" isn't either. Thanks again!!!"
+2
2 mins
Anne-Carine Zimmer
United States
United States
United States
detail oriented and diligent
Works in: German to English, English to German, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
some type of secretion that works like glue
my guess. Don't know if it's mucus
:-)
Karin
:-)
Karin
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ino66 (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
Anglo-German (X)
: Zitat aus Brockhaus: "Spinnendrüsen, deren Sekret an der Luft zu Seide erhärtet."
1 hr
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+2
28 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
91
sticky substance
Silk can also be coated with various substances suited for different purposes. Spiders might coat fiber in a sticky substance, for example, or a water-proof material.
Reference:
+1
51 mins
Ellen Zittinger
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
Educator/Realtor/Securities Rep/Agent
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
paste
pastey material or pastey matter
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ino66 (X)
20 mins
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thank you
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