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tropical American beetles

German translation: amerikanische Tropenkäfer


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English term or phrase:tropical American beetles
German translation:amerikanische Tropenkäfer
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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09:17 Jul 26, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
English term or phrase: tropical American beetles
Es geht um wirbellose Tiere auf dem Dschungelboden. Ich sitze momentan auf der Leitung. kann mir jemand mit *tropical American beetles* helfen?

Most invertebrates in both tropical and temperate regions are small and inconspicuous but rainforests house some of the world's largest. For example, Malagasy planaria and *tropical American beetles* may reach six inches (15-16 cm), and centipedes may reach eight inches (20 cm)
Susanne Stöckl
Austria
Local time: 01:06
Amerikanische Tropenkäfer
Explanation:
Es gibt sogar ein Buch über diese wirbellosen ..... mit dem Titel Tropenkäfer
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Ellen Kraus
Local time: 01:06
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Amerikanische TropenkäferEllen Kraus
3 +3tropischen amerikanischen Käfer
Siegfried Armbruster


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
*tropical american beetles*
tropischen amerikanischen Käfer


Explanation:
es gibt nicht den "tropical American beetle" sondern mehrere große Käferarten, die in den tropischen Gebieten Amerikas vorkommen

The large tropical American beetles Strategus aloeus (Scarabaeidae) and Stenodontes molarium (Cerambycidae) can endogenously maintain metathoracic ...
www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/195/4281/882?ck=nck

Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore
2 mins

agree  Ilona Hessner
7 mins

agree  Joan Hass
39 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
*tropical american beetles*
Amerikanische Tropenkäfer


Explanation:
Es gibt sogar ein Buch über diese wirbellosen ..... mit dem Titel Tropenkäfer

Ellen Kraus
Local time: 01:06
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joan Hass: klingt besser
38 mins
  -> danke!

agree  Cetacea
1 hr
  -> danke!

agree  Chris Weimar (M.A.): 'amerikanisch', wenn nicht gerade am Satzanfang etc., aber bitte klein, dont wanna be 'pedantisch' ;) / dont know, maybe Österreichisch...schriebe man 'amerikanisch' mit 'A'?
4 hrs
  -> danke! sure the text ist German

agree  Stephan Briol: Gefällt mir etwas besser.
6 hrs
  -> danke!

agree  Nitin Goyal
1 day12 mins
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Changes made by editors
Jul 27, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entrySusanne Stöckl's old entry - "tropical American beetles" => "Amerikanische Tropenkäfer"
Jul 26, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term asked*tropical American beetles* => tropical American beetles
Field (specific)Environment & Ecology => Zoology


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