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околоводные птицы

English translation: shore birds

23:02 Dec 20, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Sakhalin
Russian term or phrase: околоводные птицы
Фауна морских, водоплавающих и околоводных птиц северо-восточного побережья Сахалина может быть оценена как весьма богатая, хотя и уступающая по обилию птиц другим районам Охотского моря.
kergap --
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:38
English translation:shore birds
Explanation:
Sometimes written as one word. Also called littoral birds.
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Kevin Kelly
Local time: 10:38
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Спасибо!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3shore birds
Kevin Kelly
4 +2shore birds
Sergei_A
4 +1coastal birds
Andrey Belousov (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
околоводные птицы
shore birds


Explanation:


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http://community.webshots.com/album/350192959uGhPQQ

Sergei_A
Local time: 10:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anneta Vysotskaya
2 mins
  -> Спасибо:)
agree  Jack slep
1 hr
  -> Спасибо:)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
околоводные птицы
coastal birds


Explanation:
водоплавающих и околоводных птиц - water and shore birds
Это определение относится и к водоплавающим (waterfowl), и болотным (marsh birds), и прибрежным (околоводным) птицам.
www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?a=ForumReplies&MessNum=5259&L1=1&L...

Non-profit organization for the rehabilitation of coastal birds exposed to
pollution and natural disasters. Features mission statement, news, research, ...
www.sanccob.co.za/

Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack slep: or shorebirds, same thing
1 hr
  -> Thank you! :-)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
околоводные птицы
shore birds


Explanation:
Sometimes written as one word. Also called littoral birds.

Kevin Kelly
Local time: 10:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack slep
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Jack.
agree  Tsogt Gombosuren: Google shows that "shorebirds" is far more commonly used than "shore birds".
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Tsogt.
agree  Сергей Лузан
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sergei.
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