pod

16:03 Aug 11, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Zoology
English term or phrase: pod
kind of fish
Fed
Local time: 03:27


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3 +1banc
Martine Brault
2ban
manaa


  

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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
banc


Explanation:
Could it be a school of fich - un banc de poissons?

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Note added at 53 mins (2004-08-11 16:56:59 GMT)
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Martine Brault
Canada
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Natou: a pod is a small group of fish, but not exclusively, it can be used for whales as well
7 hrs
  -> Right: marine animals in general.
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13 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
ban


Explanation:
pod2 [pɒd]
noun a small group of animals, esp. seals, whales, or birds
[ETYMOLOGY: 19th Century: of unknown origin]
om, petit groupe d'animaux. Donc, cela confirme le mot <ban> de poissons.



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