worn/wear

Italian translation: consumate/usura

08:02 Jul 30, 2020
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / Ornithology
English term or phrase: worn/wear
The subject is the description of some birds' plumage. Here and there in the text you can find:

"During the 1st year the head and body are as the adult winter, and the outer wing feathers and tail-feathers WORN"
or
"dark edge develops with WEAR"

Grazie!
Simona Colone
Italy
Local time: 20:56
Italian translation:consumate/usura
Explanation:
wear: damage due to use


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Note added at 1 hr (2020-07-30 09:20:59 GMT)
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The ends of the tail feathers often become worn from being continually dragged on the ground.

Le estremità delle penne della coda spesso sono del tutto usurate per il fatto di essere continuamente trascinate per terra.
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Elena Feriani
Italy
Local time: 20:56
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grazie, Elena!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2consumate/usura
Elena Feriani
3Muta
Mattia Brundo


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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Muta


Explanation:
Dal testo sembra che si tratti di piumaggio soggetto a muta "moulting"


    https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/birds/david-sibleys-id-toolkit/what-to-look-for-as-birds-molt-their-worn-out-feathers/
Mattia Brundo
Italy
Local time: 20:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
consumate/usura


Explanation:
wear: damage due to use


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Note added at 1 hr (2020-07-30 09:20:59 GMT)
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The ends of the tail feathers often become worn from being continually dragged on the ground.

Le estremità delle penne della coda spesso sono del tutto usurate per il fatto di essere continuamente trascinate per terra.

Elena Feriani
Italy
Local time: 20:56
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
grazie, Elena!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Gianna Senesi: scusami, Elena. Avevo già proposto il termine e aspettavo informazioni più dettagliate. Nota aggiunta dopo la tua risposta: mh... strano, perché prima di inviare il post ho fatto il refresh e non ho visto alcuna nuova proposta dopo Mattia. Pazienza.
15 mins
  -> Ciao Gianna. Penso di aver risposto prima io perché mi è arrivata la notifica via mail della tua discussion entry. Se non avessi già risposto, non mi sarebbe arrivata la mail. Edit: devo averti battuta di una frazione di secondo allora.

agree  Isabella Nanni
1 hr

agree  martini
1 day 3 hrs
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