Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

overgangsassociatie

English translation:

transient association

Added to glossary by balohan
Aug 30, 2005 10:07
19 yrs ago
Dutch term

overgangsassociatie

Dutch to English Other Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Context:

Uiteraard bestaan er geen scherpe grenzen tussend eze gemeenschappen [van macrobenthische soorten], maar gaan ze eerder geleidelijk in elkaar over: dergelijke overgangen worden overgangsassociaties genoemd.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 transient associations

Proposed translations

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38 mins
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transient associations

...is what I found when looking for macrobenthic communities and their features.
Peer comment(s):

agree Nico Staes
19 mins
neutral Ken Cox : May be, but transient means lasting only a short time. If the 'overgang' is spatial rather than temporal, 'transitional' would be more appropriate.
12 hrs
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