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captura una presa que no debiera y no se le ceba en ella

English translation: captures the wrong prey and does not eat it

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Spanish term or phrase:	captura una presa que no debiera y no se le ceba en ella
English translation:	captures the wrong prey and does not eat it
Entered by:	Lydia De Jorge

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03:21 Jan 31, 2009

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Social Sciences - Psychology / Falconry

Spanish term or phrase: captura una presa que no debiera y no se le ceba en ella

Draft translation:
"captures quarry that it should not have, and yet does not feed upon it"

Así mismo están claramente ejercitadas tres variedades del condicionamiento instrumental, como son la recompensa (principalmente), el castigo negativo (inhibición del reforzador apetitivo) y la omisión (cuando por ejemplo el ave captura una presa que no debiera y no se le ceba en ella).

Robert Forstag KudoZ activity Questions: 856 (none open) (18 closed without grading) Answers: 4588 United States
Local time: 12:13

captures the wrong prey and does not eat it

Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 12:13

Grading comment

Thanks, Lydia. And thanks also to Chris and Alex.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

captures the wrong prey and does not eat it

Lydia De Jorge

captures prey it shouldn't and is not allowed to eat it

Alex Lago

captures unsuitable prey so is not rewarded with it

Christine Walsh

Discussion entries: 1

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19 mins confidence:

captures the wrong prey and does not eat it

Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 12:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Thanks, Lydia. And thanks also to Chris and Alex.

2 hrs confidence:

captures unsuitable prey so is not rewarded with it

Explanation:
(or part of it; there's probably a specific term)

No longer 16th century falcons?

Christine Walsh
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 7

7 hrs confidence:

captures prey it shouldn't and is not allowed to eat it

Explanation:
Espero que ayude

Alex Lago
Spain
Local time: 18:13
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

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Feb 1, 2009 - Changes made by Lydia De Jorge:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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