road runner

Romanian translation: specie de cuc nord-american

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English term or phrase:road runner
Romanian translation:specie de cuc nord-american
Entered by: translator2012

10:43 Oct 31, 2006
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Zoology / pasari
English term or phrase: road runner
Cum se traduce "road runner"? Multumesc.
translator2012
specie de cuc nord-american
Explanation:
specie de cuc nord-american (care fuge repede in loc sa zboare)(Geococcyx californianus)
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divas
Local time: 07:04
Grading comment
Multumesc.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2specie de cuc nord-american
divas
5cuc alergător
Bogdan Burghelea
5roadrunner
elgibbor
4(specie de) cuc nord-american (care fuge repede în loc să zboare)
Andrada Constantinescu


Discussion entries: 10





  

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(specie de) cuc nord-american (care fuge repede în loc să zboare)


Explanation:
În franceză am găsit sinonimele

géocoucou de Californie
coucou mexicain

Andrada Constantinescu
Romania
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Multumesc tuturor.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Robert Tanase (X): Pentru denumirea românească aş căuta la bibliotecă prin vreo carte de specialitate. Există două specii, vezi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadrunner_(bird)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
specie de cuc nord-american


Explanation:
specie de cuc nord-american (care fuge repede in loc sa zboare)(Geococcyx californianus)

divas
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Multumesc.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Multumesc tuturor.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
1 hr
  -> Multumesc,Cristina!

agree  Could-you
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  -> Multumesc,Iva!
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cuc alergător


Explanation:
acesta este denumirea animalului care a devenit personajul de desene animate Warner Bros. beep-beep

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http://www.ne.essortment.com/roadrunnersbir_rgjh.htm

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-10-31 12:52:40 GMT)
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http://www.desertusa.com/road.html

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-10-31 12:55:44 GMT)
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erată: aceasta este denumirea animalului care a devenit personajul de desene animate Warner Bros. beep-beep

Bogdan Burghelea
Romania
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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1618 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
roadrunner


Explanation:
"Roadrunner" (Geococcyx californinanus) se traduce "cucul alergator". Cel putin asa este tradus in Atlasul zoologic, Editura didactica si pedagogica, 1983, p. 168.

elgibbor
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