small giant clam

Italian translation: tridacna maxima

00:05 Aug 8, 2020
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / fantasy
English term or phrase: small giant clam
The Maxima Clam, also called the small giant clam, is found in the Indo –Pacific Ocean near Papua, New Guinea.


Clam mi sembra sia la vongola, a visto che appunto si parla di oyster shells nel racconto e delle perle preziose in esse, clam come precedentemente suggerito sarebbe tradotto "mollusco"

Maxima clam immagino sia un tipo di conchiglia di ostrica? "piccola gigante ostrica?
Viva969
Canada
Local time: 15:37
Italian translation:tridacna maxima
Explanation:
La tridacna maxima è probabilmente la tridacna più adattabile e indicata per l’acquariofilo poco esperto.

sembra che si usi solo il nome latino in italiano.
io direi: La tridacna maxima, detta anche small giant clam...
oppure cancellerei proprio l'inciso
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Elena Feriani
Italy
Local time: 21:37
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3 +2tridacna maxima
Elena Feriani
3piccola vongola gigante
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piccola vongola gigante


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The maxima clam (Tridacna maxima), also known as the small giant clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. They are much sought after in the aquarium trade, as their often striking coloration mimics that of the true giant clam; however, the maximas maintain a manageable size, with the shells of large specimens typically not exceeding 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length.

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Although clams and mussels can also produce pearls, they don't do so very often. Most pearls are made by oysters, and they can be made in either freshwater or saltwater environments. As oysters grow, an internal organ called the mantle uses minerals from the oyster's food to produce a substance called nacre.

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Clams, mussels and oysters produce pearls, but clams and mussels do not do so very often. Clams produce porcelain pearls which have porcelain like surface, ...

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David Hollywood
Local time: 16:37
Native speaker of: English
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Asker: si immaginavo ma c'e' un po' di incertezza ... Since the story is tallking about oyster shells and the perls found with them. Clams is something different, so i wasnt sure if it was same meaning, which i dont think it is. Oyster is ostrica and clam vongola but clams dont have pearls. Maybe the author just adding clam meaning mollusc


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neutral  Elena Feriani: ciao David, la prima frase che hai indicato purtroppo esce con molte ricerche Google. Quel sito usa semplicemente il testo della tua ricerca e lo inserisce sempre nella stessa frase. Non è per niente affidabile
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tridacna maxima


Explanation:
La tridacna maxima è probabilmente la tridacna più adattabile e indicata per l’acquariofilo poco esperto.

sembra che si usi solo il nome latino in italiano.
io direi: La tridacna maxima, detta anche small giant clam...
oppure cancellerei proprio l'inciso

Elena Feriani
Italy
Local time: 21:37
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 19
Notes to answerer
Asker: scusate cioe' come lo dovrei tradurre? Omettendo il maxima?

Asker: quindi solo La tridacna maxima, si trova nell'oceano....ecc ecc.... senza mettere detta anche ecc ecc

Asker: Grazie!!! Elena ed Elisa


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elisa Bottazzi: Sì, sarebbe meglio togliere l'inciso.
2 hrs
  -> grazie Elisa, @Viva: ometti l'inciso "also known as.." perché in Italia sembra che non sia conosciuta con un altro nome ma solo con quello scientifico

agree  Anna Ferrari
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