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морские/водоплавающие/околоводные виды

English translation: shorebirds

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Russian term or phrase:околоводные птицы
English translation:shorebirds
Entered by: Oleg Rudavin

03:06 May 2, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: морские/водоплавающие/околоводные виды
Это про виды птиц. Дальше будет веселее.
Спасибо!
Олег
Oleg Rudavin
Ukraine
Local time: 22:37
-/waterfowl/-
Explanation:
I could only find a meaning for the second.

For the first, I would guess "sea birds".

I found "near the water" for околоводные, but it doesn't sound right with "birds"
Selected response from:

GaryG
Local time: 15:37
Grading comment
Thanks to everybody!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4-/waterfowl/-
GaryG
4 +2seabirds, divers, and shorebirds
David Mitchell
5swimming birds, water birds
Palmyra
4answer to Asker's remark question:
Dell (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
-/waterfowl/-


Explanation:
I could only find a meaning for the second.

For the first, I would guess "sea birds".

I found "near the water" for околоводные, but it doesn't sound right with "birds"


GaryG
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3430
Grading comment
Thanks to everybody!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Palmyra
6 mins
agree  Dell (X): sea birds, waterfowl, shorebirds
21 mins
agree  Vladimir Dubisskiy: yes, "sea waterfowl" (not -s)
1 hr
agree  Сергей Лузан
4 days
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
seabirds, divers, and shorebirds


Explanation:
The common terms for different types of niche occupants....

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Note added at 2002-05-02 04:25:33 (GMT)
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There are two basic divisions among duck-type water feeders: dabbler and divers. It may be that usage has changed, but водоплавающие is the term for divers as opposed to dabblers

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Note added at 2002-05-02 04:35:18 (GMT) Post-grading
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My error, wholly, and my apologies... I was overconfident in the narrow interpretation. As can be seen below, the term is used for the entire range of birds capable of living in aquatic ecological niches. The specialized usage is for divers, the general is waterfowl...

Водоплавающие — характеристика не систематическая, а экологическая: так называют ведущих водный образ жизни птиц, которые, с точки зрения систематики, далеко не всегда являются близкими родственниками. В основном, при упоминании водоплавающих птиц мы представляем себе уток, гусей, лебедей, относящихся к отряду гусеобразных или пластичатоклювых (Anseriformes). Другая хорошо известная группа водоплавающих птиц относится к отряду ржанкообразных (Charadriiformes) — чайки и крачки (хотя отряд, в основном, составляют кулики). Среди наших водоплавающих птиц есть еще гагары (Gaviiformes) и поганки (Podicipitiformes). Представители других отрядов водоплавающих встречаются в России реже или не встречаются вообще (если не считать массовой акклиматизации пингвинов на компьютерах на страх электронному Биллу).

http://rwn.boom.ru/animals/aves/waterfowl_r.html

David Mitchell
United States
Local time: 12:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 259

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dell (X): except for divers - must be a variety within waterfowl?
21 mins
  -> I'm trying to check current usage on that one... Will post more.
agree  Сергей Лузан
4 days
  -> Thankls...
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
swimming birds, water birds


Explanation:
Just another variant found on the net

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Note added at 2002-05-02 03:21:49 (GMT)
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sea-bird (Словарь: Общ. лексика англ.)

сущ.
морская птица


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Note added at 2002-05-02 03:36:34 (GMT)
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sea-bird (Словарь: Общ. лексика англ.)

сущ.
морская птица


Palmyra
United States
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EstonianEstonian
PRO pts in pair: 9
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
answer to Asker's remark question:


Explanation:
natatorial - приспособленный к плаванию, согласно Анг-Рус Биол Сл, и включает в себя и shorebirds и вообще всех, кто может держаться на воде

Dell (X)
PRO pts in pair: 82
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