alveari

English translation: beehives

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Italian term or phrase:alveari
English translation:beehives
Entered by: Pnina

09:10 Apr 20, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry / beekeeping
Italian term or phrase: alveari
"Dalle 10 arnie iniziali, adesso ho 23 grossi alveari e 20 più piccoli." Is there a difference between "arnie" and "alveari" or are they both (bee)hives?
KayW
Local time: 22:55
beehives
Explanation:
"alveri" and "arnie" are beehives.
Reference: Webster's New World Italian Dictionary

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Note added at 23 mins (2006-04-20 09:34:39 GMT)
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Have found a suble difference between "alveare" and arnia".
"Alveare" can be natural and artificial. "Arnia" is natural ( a hollow trunk or rock) or made of wood.
The definition of "alveare" is "nido delle api naturale o artificiale."
www.demauroparavia.it/4631
The definition of "arnia" is "1. cavità di un tronco o di una roccia in cui si anidano le colonie di api allo stato naturale.
2. cassetta di legno per l'allevamento delle api."
www.demauroparavia.it/8430

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Note added at 25 mins (2006-04-20 09:36:19 GMT)
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Correction: Have found a subtle difference.
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Pnina
Israel
Local time: 23:55
Grading comment
Thanks, everybody.

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beehives


Explanation:
"alveri" and "arnie" are beehives.
Reference: Webster's New World Italian Dictionary

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Note added at 23 mins (2006-04-20 09:34:39 GMT)
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Have found a suble difference between "alveare" and arnia".
"Alveare" can be natural and artificial. "Arnia" is natural ( a hollow trunk or rock) or made of wood.
The definition of "alveare" is "nido delle api naturale o artificiale."
www.demauroparavia.it/4631
The definition of "arnia" is "1. cavità di un tronco o di una roccia in cui si anidano le colonie di api allo stato naturale.
2. cassetta di legno per l'allevamento delle api."
www.demauroparavia.it/8430

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Note added at 25 mins (2006-04-20 09:36:19 GMT)
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Correction: Have found a subtle difference.

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 23:55
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, everybody.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie Scarano
3 mins
  -> Grazie, Marie.

agree  Cristina Giannetti
15 mins
  -> Grazie, Cristina.

agree  Rosa Cabral: yes
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, gabryrains.
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