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dust mite

French translation: acarien

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English term or phrase:dust mite
French translation:acarien

08:15 Mar 28, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: dust mite
c'est allergisant et osuvent responsable de crise d'asthmes, dans les moquettes - mais je n'ai pas envie de traduire par "poussière de mites"
Sobecki
acarien détriticole
Explanation:
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (en latin)

Chez l'homme, les acariens ont un rôle pathologique direct dans les ectoparasitoses et les nuisances (...) ainsi qu'en immuno-allergologie (asthme aux acariens détriticoles; rôle prépondérant de dermatophagoides dans l'allergie à la poussière de maison)
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Isabelle Dubé
Canada
Local time: 07:03
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naacarien détriticole
Isabelle Dubé
naacariens
Rachel Boullot


  

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5 mins
acarien détriticole


Explanation:
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (en latin)

Chez l'homme, les acariens ont un rôle pathologique direct dans les ectoparasitoses et les nuisances (...) ainsi qu'en immuno-allergologie (asthme aux acariens détriticoles; rôle prépondérant de dermatophagoides dans l'allergie à la poussière de maison)


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Isabelle Dubé
Canada
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 68

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Yolanda Broad
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23 mins
acariens


Explanation:
Le mot correct pour ces petits arachnides est acariens.

Rachel.

Rachel Boullot
Spain
Local time: 13:03
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 7
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