rock whistlers

Portuguese translation: marmotas

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English term or phrase:rock whistlers
Portuguese translation:marmotas
Entered by: Ines Neuparth (X)

10:46 Aug 5, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / mountain animals
English term or phrase: rock whistlers
Rock goats, buzzards, chamois and rock whistlers can all be seen in the mountains which protect the province...
Ines Neuparth
Portugal
Local time: 15:01
marmotas
Explanation:
http://www.vallebrembana.org/inglese/fauna/fauna.html
A picture here.



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Note added at 13 mins (2009-08-05 11:00:12 GMT)
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http://www.vallebrembana.org/inglese/fauna/fauna.html
(...)
The rock whistler now has increased above all in the most quite deep valley of the Orobie.
Marmotta
Sometimes you can hear their ***characteristic alarm whistles near the screes in which there are their lairs. ***

http://www.junior.te.pt/servlets/Rua?P=Animais&ID=1923
Marmota
(...)
Se detectar perigo, começar a guinchar ou a assobiar para as outras marmotas e todas correm para se esconderem nas suas labirínticas tocas.
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Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 16:01
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4marmotas
Andrés Martínez
3 +1marmotas
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
marmotas


Explanation:
Sugestão...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 15:01
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
1 hr
  -> Obrigada, Antonio!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
marmotas


Explanation:
http://www.vallebrembana.org/inglese/fauna/fauna.html
A picture here.



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Note added at 13 mins (2009-08-05 11:00:12 GMT)
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http://www.vallebrembana.org/inglese/fauna/fauna.html
(...)
The rock whistler now has increased above all in the most quite deep valley of the Orobie.
Marmotta
Sometimes you can hear their ***characteristic alarm whistles near the screes in which there are their lairs. ***

http://www.junior.te.pt/servlets/Rua?P=Animais&ID=1923
Marmota
(...)
Se detectar perigo, começar a guinchar ou a assobiar para as outras marmotas e todas correm para se esconderem nas suas labirínticas tocas.

Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 16:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thank you
Notes to answerer
Asker: I thank you! Gracias. I can only give you the points after 24h.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcelo Lino: Marmota marmota L.: http://sandbox.myfourthirds.com/document.php?id=38718&full=1
57 mins
  -> Obrigado, Marcelo.

agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Isabel.

agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Antonio.

agree  Marlene Curtis
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Marlene.
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