Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
fish or fishes
Spanish translation:
peces
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ANAYANSI KONRAD
Feb 14, 2003 16:18
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fish or fishes?
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Science
Marine biology
From a marine biology book about 'Fishes in the Pacific Ocean'. Is this the correct term from a scientific point of view? I don't have a problem translating the term to Spanish (peces), but would like to know if 'fishes' is correct.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +5 | Fish for same species, fishes for different species |
Marion Burns
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| 5 | That's right |
candan (X)
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| 5 | fish o fishes |
Elías Sauza
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| 5 | Fishes is correct in this case |
José Henrique Lamensdorf
|
Proposed translations
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Fish for same species, fishes for different species
The term "fish" is used when referring to one species of fish, no matter how many individuals are present. The term "fishes" is used when more
than one species of fish is referred to.
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Note added at 2003-02-14 16:31:02 (GMT)
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see:
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/fish/vocab.htm
than one species of fish is referred to.
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Note added at 2003-02-14 16:31:02 (GMT)
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see:
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/education/fish/vocab.htm
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Comment: "Gracias Marion, de verdad que tu lógica explicación me aclaró la duda que tenía!"
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candan (X)
candan (X)
timely, accurate, verbatim
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That's right
Main Entry: 1fish
Pronunciation: 'fish
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural fish or fish·es
(merriamwebster)
HTH
C.W.
Pronunciation: 'fish
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural fish or fish·es
(merriamwebster)
HTH
C.W.
7 mins
Elías Sauza
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
25 years in technical translation
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
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fish o fishes
ambas opciones son correctas
fishes: for different species (Webster's)
fishes: for different species (Webster's)
11 mins
José Henrique Lamensdorf
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Brazil
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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4
Fishes is correct in this case
By "fishes", they mean "species of fish".
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