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cane da seguita

English translation: hound


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Italian term or phrase:cane da seguita
English translation:hound
Entered by: ARS54
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20:19 Sep 12, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Zoology / history of hunting dog laws in
Italian term or phrase: cane da seguita
Talking about early medieval laws covering the theft or killing of hunting dogs

"La parola "segusius" è utilizzata per indicare un cane da seguita con un compito fondamentale nelle "venationes" quale coordinatore del lavoro della muta".

TIA
Pauley
Local time: 06:08
hound
Explanation:
...o da seguito o segugio ->

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&newwindow=1&q="hounds"&btn...

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&newwindow=1&q="hounds" "ca...

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&newwindow=1&q="hounds" "se...

:)



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Note added at 15 ore (2010-09-13 11:43:29 GMT)
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...And see here ->

http://www.google.it/images?um=1&hl=it&newwindow=1&tbs=isch:...

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ARS54
Italy
Local time: 06:08
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Summary of answers provided
4hound
ARS54
3trailhound
Barbara Carrara
2 +1scent hound
Audrey Pate


Discussion entries: 2





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
scent hound


Explanation:
I am guessing but this seems to fit.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scent_hound
    Reference: http://cacciaepesca.tv/caccia/cani/cani-da-seguita.html
Audrey Pate
Italy
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucrezia Amedeo: yes: segugio italiano is one of them
23 hrs

neutral  ARS54: ...technically, this term translates better "cane da fiuto" - www.firstthedog.it/index.php?option...id... All "segugi" are generally called simply "hounds", :)
1 day9 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
trailhound


Explanation:
I'd say, if you are looking for a specific term to use in association with bloodhound (which gets my vote in your other Kudoz).

http://www.norfolktrailhounds.co.uk/Whatis.html

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hound


Explanation:
...o da seguito o segugio ->

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&newwindow=1&q="hounds"&btn...

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&newwindow=1&q="hounds" "ca...

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&newwindow=1&q="hounds" "se...

:)



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Note added at 15 ore (2010-09-13 11:43:29 GMT)
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...And see here ->

http://www.google.it/images?um=1&hl=it&newwindow=1&tbs=isch:...



Example sentence(s):
  • Parliamo di cani da seguita. I segugi di sua maestà. Incursione nel mondo degli hounds britannici, i cani più rappresentati del mondo. ...
  • COPPA EUROPA PER SEGUGI / EUROPEAN CUP FOR HOUNDS. SCANDIANO (RE)

    Reference: http://www.diana.edolimpia.it
    Reference: http://www.enci.it
ARS54
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Local time: 06:08
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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Changes made by editors
Sep 17, 2010 - Changes made by ARS54:
Edited KOG entryPauley's old entry - "cane da seguita " => "hound"


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