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fueron arrancados

English translation: from which they were taken


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Spanish term or phrase:de la que fueron arrancados
English translation:from which they were taken
Entered by: chica nueva
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20:27 Jun 7, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / género: ensayo
Spanish term or phrase: fueron arrancados
Personas generosas, veterinarios con una vocación de misericordia y justicia que va más allá de los límites de la propia especie, fundan organizaciones particulares destinadas a recoger a los chimpancés y a construir para ellos refugios en los que puedan llevar una vida lo más parecida posible a aquella de la que fueron arrancados en la primera infancia. En un paraje boscoso de Canadá, en una isla de la costa de Florida, algunos cientos de chimpancés ...

(Antonio Muñez Molina, 1956- "Nuestros semejantes")
chica nueva
Local time: 19:04
from which they were taken
Explanation:
Consider:

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They also have many other characteristics that have been demonstrated to be similar ... A few studies were taken and have proven that baby chimpanzees up to 9 ... have only their bare hands, the environment and themselves for survival. ...
recomparison.com › Comparisons › Pets & Animals - Cached
Problems With Space Chimps | eHow.comOfficial documents from data taken after the chimps' return from orbit do show brain damage. ... Training chimps to work in the required environment was at times, ... If the chimps behaved, they were given treats and affection. ...
www.ehow.com › Culture & Society - Cached
Why Dogs Smile & Chimpanzees Cry (1999) (TV) - IMDb user reviewsThe images in the documentary of young chimps were taken when they lived with ... in the film dressed because she was in this cross-fostering environment. ...

Saludos!
eski :))

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However, some of the earlier attempts were destined to failure as these studies (e.g. Kellogg .... Should chimps be taken from their natural environment? ...
www.holah.karoo.net/gardnerstudy.htm - En caché - Similares
Chimpanzees vs. Humans - Compare Side by Side | reComparison - [ Traducir esta página ]A few studies were taken and have proven that baby chimpanzees up to 9 months ... have only their bare hands, the environment and themselves for survival. ...
recomparison.com › Comparisons › Pets & Animals - En caché
Stressful Research Makes It Impossible For Some Chimps To Recover - [ Traducir esta página ]Later weekly biopsies were taken from her. The third chimp Bobby was used in at least ... and pathologies that cannot be explained by environmental factors. ...
www.care2.com/.../stressful-research-testing-makes-it-impos... - En caché
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eski
Mexico
Local time: 02:04
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Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4torn from/ deprived of
Jenni Lukac
4 +2from which they were taken
eski
4"were snatched"Rosmu


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
torn from/ deprived of


Explanation:
The life that they were deprived of / the environment that they were torn from...

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 09:04
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SilviaInt
4 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Silvia.

agree  Carolingua
5 mins
  -> Greetings and thanks, Carolingua.

agree  Eileen Banks
49 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Eileen.

agree  Michael Powers (PhD): torn from, yes - Mike
3 hrs
  -> Thanks again.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
from which they were taken


Explanation:
Consider:

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-06-07 20:31:08 GMT)
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They also have many other characteristics that have been demonstrated to be similar ... A few studies were taken and have proven that baby chimpanzees up to 9 ... have only their bare hands, the environment and themselves for survival. ...
recomparison.com › Comparisons › Pets & Animals - Cached
Problems With Space Chimps | eHow.comOfficial documents from data taken after the chimps' return from orbit do show brain damage. ... Training chimps to work in the required environment was at times, ... If the chimps behaved, they were given treats and affection. ...
www.ehow.com › Culture & Society - Cached
Why Dogs Smile & Chimpanzees Cry (1999) (TV) - IMDb user reviewsThe images in the documentary of young chimps were taken when they lived with ... in the film dressed because she was in this cross-fostering environment. ...

Saludos!
eski :))

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-06-07 20:32:53 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

However, some of the earlier attempts were destined to failure as these studies (e.g. Kellogg .... Should chimps be taken from their natural environment? ...
www.holah.karoo.net/gardnerstudy.htm - En caché - Similares
Chimpanzees vs. Humans - Compare Side by Side | reComparison - [ Traducir esta página ]A few studies were taken and have proven that baby chimpanzees up to 9 months ... have only their bare hands, the environment and themselves for survival. ...
recomparison.com › Comparisons › Pets & Animals - En caché
Stressful Research Makes It Impossible For Some Chimps To Recover - [ Traducir esta página ]Later weekly biopsies were taken from her. The third chimp Bobby was used in at least ... and pathologies that cannot be explained by environmental factors. ...
www.care2.com/.../stressful-research-testing-makes-it-impos... - En caché

eski
Mexico
Local time: 02:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José J. Martínez: yep...
1 min
  -> Gracias "DE NUEZ", Jose: ¡Saludos! eski :))

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
10 hrs
  -> Muchas Gracias, Muriel: Te envío un saludo desde la Bahia de Sta. Lucia en Acapulco! eski
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"were snatched"


Explanation:
[…] to gather the chimpanzees and to build for them a habitat as close as possible to the one from which they were snatched.



Rosmu
Local time: 09:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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