dander, as in pet dander

Spanish translation: caspa / descamación de origen animal

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English term or phrase:dander, as in pet dander
Spanish translation:caspa / descamación de origen animal
Entered by: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

17:18 Feb 21, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / pets
English term or phrase: dander, as in pet dander
I couldn't find a term for dander; only dandruff (caspa). Is it the same thing? In English, dandruff is human, dander is animal (usually cats and dogs).
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Wyman Borts, Jr.
United States
Local time: 14:36
caspa / descamación de origen animal
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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4caspa / descamación de origen animal
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caspa / descamación de origen animal


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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 20:36
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caspa


Explanation:
de acuerdo a lo que dices, el termino en español es caspa. dander parece ser el termino irlandes para dandruff

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Note added at 6 minutos (2008-02-21 17:25:37 GMT)
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dander
s. temperamento; furia; vejación; caspa, escamas de piel o plumas que puenden causar una reacción alérgica (uso Irlandés)


    Reference: http://www.enbuenasmanos.com/articulos/muestra.asp?art=624
dcanossa
Spain
Local time: 20:36
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agree  Carlos Vergara
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  -> gracias carlitos!

agree  Egmont
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agree  Alejandro García
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