bait-ball

French translation: en banc serré

17:31 Feb 7, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Fisheries
English term or phrase: bait-ball
school of fish huddling together to intimidate predators
Mario CANTINELLI
Local time: 21:38
French translation:en banc serré
Explanation:
une idée...
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jackiebrown
France
Local time: 21:38
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en banc serré


Explanation:
une idée...

Example sentence(s):
  • La nage en banc compact et serré n\'est visible qu\'en cas de stress ou lors de l\'introduction de nouveaux gros poissons, considérés comme des prédateurs potentiels. On voit alors les poissons du groupe se rapprocher et nager en banc serré.

    Reference: http://www.ivanov.ch/aquamag/Hyphessobricon.html
jackiebrown
France
Local time: 21:38
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3

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