потомство

English translation: offspring

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Russian term or phrase:потомство (животных, птиц)
English translation:offspring
Entered by: Oleg Rudavin

02:53 May 2, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science / Ornitology
Russian term or phrase: потомство
Птицы воспитывают потомство...
Очередной перевод из области орнито- и ихтиологии, поэтому буду благодарен за любые ссылки на словари по данным отраслям науки.
ASAP, please.
Thank you!
Oleg
Oleg Rudavin
Ukraine
Local time: 12:05
offspring
Explanation:
"chicks" might do, too
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GaryG
Local time: 05:05
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4 +5offspring
GaryG
5nestling, fledgeling
Vladimir Dubisskiy


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
offspring


Explanation:
"chicks" might do, too

GaryG
Local time: 05:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3430
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Mitchell: As a rule of thumb, use offspring if its a behavioral or ecological study, progeny if its a biological or genetic analysis....
3 mins

agree  Dell (X)
11 mins

agree  Vladimir Dubisskiy: "chicks" is just awesome, Gary :-)
1 hr

agree  Olga Demiryurek
1 hr

agree  Сергей Лузан
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
nestling, fledgeling


Explanation:
потомство птиц - это птенцы
Птенец - выше >


Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 04:05
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in pair: 1408
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