Short-finned pilot whales

Latvian translation: īsspuru pilotvaļi

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English term or phrase:Short-finned pilot whales
Latvian translation:īsspuru pilotvaļi
Entered by: Biruta MARKO

19:56 Sep 10, 2011
English to Latvian translations [PRO]
Zoology / zivis
English term or phrase: Short-finned pilot whales
Short-finned pilot whales are very sociable and can be found in groups of 10 to 30 or more.
Biruta MARKO
Local time: 16:30
īsspuru pilotvaļi
Explanation:
short-finned = īsspuru
pilot whale = pilotvalis
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Egils Turks
Latvia
Local time: 18:30
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Summary of answers provided
4īsspuru pilotvaļi
Egils Turks
3īsspuras grindas
Austra Muizniece


  

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short-finned pilot whales
īsspuru pilotvaļi


Explanation:
short-finned = īsspuru
pilot whale = pilotvalis


    Reference: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2...
    Reference: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Notice.do?mode=dbl&lang=lv&ihmlang=...
Egils Turks
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Local time: 18:30
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short-finned pilot whales
īsspuras grindas


Explanation:
Latīniskais nosaukums ir Globicephala Macrorhynchus, Globicephala ģints vaļus dēvē par grindām (http://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaļveidīgie), attiecīgi sanāk īsspuras grinda.

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Note added at 15 h (2011-09-11 11:51:20 GMT)
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Saiti neizdevās pievienot, varbūt tagad sanāks:

Convention for the Regulation of Whaling Schedule, latviešu valodā:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCcQFjAA...



Example sentence(s):
  • “Grinda” ir jebkurš valis, kas pazīstams kā garspuras grinda (Globicephala melaena) vai īsspuras grinda (G.macrorhynchus).

    Reference: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBYQFjAA...
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Local time: 18:30
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