Bear cat

Italian translation: binturong

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English term or phrase:Bear cat
Italian translation:binturong
Entered by: Andrea Re

18:19 Dec 19, 2005
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
English term or phrase: Bear cat
è un animale che vive nelle Filippine.

Lo trovo in inglese, ma niente tradotto.

Idee?
Andrea Re
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:25
binturong
Explanation:
A quanto pare binturong = Malay Civet Cat, Asian Bearcat, Palawan Bearcat (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/bearcat)

In italiano pare si dica binturong:
http://www.parcocappeller.it/d_animali.asp?id=10
http://www.animalsemergency.com/curiosita_BINTURONG.htm
http://www.aazv.org/jzwmitalian_36_1_2005.htm

Si fa presente che è anche noto come "gatto orsino"... ma personalmente binturong mi piace di più :)
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dropinka (X)
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4 +5binturong
dropinka (X)
4Gatto Orsino.
Dolores Vázquez


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
bear cat
binturong


Explanation:
A quanto pare binturong = Malay Civet Cat, Asian Bearcat, Palawan Bearcat (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/bearcat)

In italiano pare si dica binturong:
http://www.parcocappeller.it/d_animali.asp?id=10
http://www.animalsemergency.com/curiosita_BINTURONG.htm
http://www.aazv.org/jzwmitalian_36_1_2005.htm

Si fa presente che è anche noto come "gatto orsino"... ma personalmente binturong mi piace di più :)

dropinka (X)
Italy
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8
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Grazie e buon Natale

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SonjaR: io trovo che "gatto orsino" sia più bello :-) Hihi hai ragione!!
2 mins
  -> de gustibus... ops, de animalibus... :)

agree  Science451
7 mins
  -> grazie

agree  Gian
47 mins
  -> grazie

agree  theangel: "noto"... :)
1 hr
  -> grazie

agree  Liliana Roman-Hamilton: guardate che carino 'sto gatto-orsino!!! http://www.eyepulp.net/photo/viewImage.asp?imageID=102803
4 hrs
  -> museeeetto! :)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bear cat
Gatto Orsino.


Explanation:
BINTURONG(Arctictis binturong)= Gatto Orsino.
Binturong viene chiamato anche Gatto orsino,
ma non è né un Gatto né un orso. Vive nelle giungle del Sud Est asiatico, ...



    utenti.lycos.it/endel73/La%20torbiera%202.doc
Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
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