mute

Portuguese translation: excreta

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English term or phrase:mute
Portuguese translation:excreta
Entered by: Luiza Modesto

22:58 Jul 25, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / ornithology
English term or phrase: mute
mute is the waste products of birds consisting of a dark fecal center surrounded by a ring of urates
tatasanches
excreta
Explanation:
Parece que a medicina veterinária brasileira chama de excreta:

http://tinyurl.com/lvegc7
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Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Local time: 12:35
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1titica
rhandler
5guano
Maria Meneses
3 +1excreta
Luiza Modesto
3excremento
Alexandra Reimao


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
titica


Explanation:
Que o Houaiss assim define:
titica
n substantivo feminino
Regionalismo: Brasil. Uso: informal.
1 excremento, esp. de aves; caca

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Note added at 21 mins (2009-07-25 23:20:23 GMT)
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Exemplos:

Dicionário inFormal: Significado de titica
Quantidade pequena de fezes, geralmente de aves, como a galinha. O galinheiro estava cheio de titica. Nao entendi titica de nada! Enviar para um amigo. ...
www.dicionarioinformal.com.br/definicao.php?...titica...

Jornal Mundo Lusíada - Artigo - É Ética ou é Titica ?
É Ética ou é Titica? Ética é um assunto que vem sendo discutido, pensado, ... fiel à È-Titica”, que, segundo Aurélio, significa excremento de aves? ...
www.mundolusiada.com.br/.../ml_artigo_209.htm

rhandler
Local time: 12:35
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luiza Modesto: Perfeito se o texto for informal. :)
15 mins
  -> Obrigado, Luiza, é o excremento específico. Caso seja um texto muito formal, sua sugestão é mais recomendável. Mas se assim fosse, deveriam haver usado "excreta", em inglês.
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
excreta


Explanation:
Parece que a medicina veterinária brasileira chama de excreta:

http://tinyurl.com/lvegc7


Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Local time: 12:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis: ou excremento.
2 mins
  -> Thank you. :)
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
guano


Explanation:
Guano é o nome dado às fezes das aves e morcegos quando estas se acumulam

Maria Meneses
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
excremento


Explanation:
sugestão PT

Alexandra Reimao
Portugal
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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