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тепловое ощущение

English translation: thermal sense

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Russian term or phrase:тепловое ощущение
English translation:thermal sense
Entered by: Nina Chulak

02:28 Sep 24, 2007
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Russian term or phrase: тепловое ощущение
"...тепловое ощущение, каким змея видит мир, – мы видим, что каждое из творений видит мир по-разному, ощущает мир совершенно иным. Поэтому, если бы у нас были другие органы чувств: глаза, зрение, слух, обоняние, осязание, вкус, то мы бы по-другому бы ощущали окружающий нас мир."

Multitran says "warmth sense modality," but I am not finding any references to that on google.
Nina Chulak
Local time: 16:47
thermal sense
Explanation:
http://encarta.msn.com/text_761586788___4/Comparative_Anatom...

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-09-24 02:44:29 GMT)
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Also called "heat detection ability".
All is based on infrared-sensitive receptors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake
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Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 16:47
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I think this translation works best in the given context. Thanks to all!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5thermal sense
Alexander Demyanov
4infrared sense/sensation
Bogoyedov
3 +1thermoreception
Sergei_A
4thermal vision
koundelev
4thermal perception
Stanislav Korobov
3ability to sense heat/temperature
kfpdavis


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
infrared sense/sensation


Explanation:
snakes have infrared receptors by which they can detect the temperature of objects.

Bogoyedov
United States
Local time: 15:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
thermal sense


Explanation:
http://encarta.msn.com/text_761586788___4/Comparative_Anatom...

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-09-24 02:44:29 GMT)
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Also called "heat detection ability".
All is based on infrared-sensitive receptors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake

Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 16:47
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think this translation works best in the given context. Thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles: In this context, I think "thermal sense" is just right, then you can translate both noun and verb neatly as "sense".
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, David!
agree  Jack Doughty
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jack!
agree  Сергей Лузан: http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?l1=2&l2=1&HL=2&s=thermal sen...
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Сергей!
agree  svetlana cosquéric: jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/41/3/473.pdf
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Svetlana!
agree  Dorene Cornwell: I was thinking about heat perception though.
1 day 18 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dorene!
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ability to sense heat/temperature


Explanation:
as in possessing heat-sensitive or heat-detecting capabilities. The Multitran definition sounds very awkward, certainly not very smoothly flowing English.

kfpdavis
Local time: 13:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
thermoreception


Explanation:
I'm concerned that it may sound too academic, but that's what it is.

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Note added at 26 mins (2007-09-24 02:55:00 GMT)
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http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110299/mind/senses.php?page=...

Sergei_A
Local time: 16:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DNATUSIA
24 mins
  -> Спасибо:)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thermal vision


Explanation:
It has been well known that snakes have thermal vision. Scientists at Florida Institute of ...
www.eyedesignbook.com/ch3/eyech3-f.html

Snake vision: you can't hide in the dark if you are warm blooded! ... "Snakes have been using thermal imaging for thousands, even millions of years. ...
velocity.ansto.gov.au/velocity/ans0002/article_06.asp

koundelev
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thermal perception


Explanation:
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This snake has large, dark, pale, margined triangles with points that meet on the ... also the pit organ is important for thermal perception of it´s prey. ...
www.bratox.com/conservation/atrox.htm

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Note added at 12 час (2007-09-24 14:38:23 GMT)
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Here Greene tells us where snakes stand -- within the Squamata order (which also ... (2) keen organs of chemical and thermal perception, (3) venom, ...
query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E1D91431F935A35754C0A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewan

Stanislav Korobov
Ukraine
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12
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