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French translation: rechercher sa nourriture

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English term or phrase:	foraging
French translation:	rechercher sa nourriture
Entered by:	megumi5

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01:17 May 17, 2010

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Social Sciences - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)

English term or phrase: foraging

Geckos are usually the less diverse of the two lizard groups, are active at night foraging in low shrubs, small trees, or the forest canopy...

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rechercher sa nourriture

Explanation:
Stricto sensu, foraging pourrait se traduire par "cueillette" mais ici pour un animal, c'est peut-être bizarre.

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megumi5
United States
Local time: 11:16

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Merci à tous, j'ai fini pas trouver que cette catégorie de lézards s"appelait des fouisseurs, dont le verbe fouisser serait également utilisé.
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rechercher sa nourriture

megumi5

fourrageant

Veronique Lhuissier

chassent

ALIAS trad

Discussion entries: 2

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36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

rechercher sa nourriture

Explanation:
Stricto sensu, foraging pourrait se traduire par "cueillette" mais ici pour un animal, c'est peut-être bizarre.

megumi5
United States
Local time: 11:16
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Merci à tous, j'ai fini pas trouver que cette catégorie de lézards s"appelait des fouisseurs, dont le verbe fouisser serait également utilisé.

7 hrs confidence:

chassent

Explanation:
(ils chassent la nuit dans les ...) pourquoi pas ? Les geckos sont avant tout insectivores, ils doivent donc chasser pour se nourrir.

"Lorsque le gecko chasse les insectes, les araignées, les
bébés scorpions et les petits arthropodes, il s'approche
subrepticement de sa proie jusqu'à moins de 3 cm, puis bondit
et la saisit entre ses mâchoires."
http://www.onegecko.ch/gecko/French/Pdf/pdf-txt-fr.pdf

ALIAS trad
Belgium
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Merci!

1 day14 hrs confidence:

fourrageant

Explanation:
Fourrager, c'est fouiner a la recherche de nourriture.

Veronique Lhuissier
Netherlands
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of:

French

Notes to answerer

Asker: Merci Véronique!

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May 19, 2010 - Changes made by megumi5:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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