Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

melva

English translation:

frigate mackerel

Added to glossary by Dolores Vázquez
Apr 12, 2003 11:03
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term

melva

Spanish to English Other Food & Drink foods
Sopa de Pescado y Marisco con Melva

From a menu
Is it a fish? Is it a spice?


Thanks everyone!

Proposed translations

+6
3 mins
Selected

frigate mackerel

It´s a fish
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria Rosich Andreu
1 min
Gracias María
agree EDLING (X)
16 mins
Gracias de nuevo EDLING
agree tazdog (X) : also known as frigate tuna
17 mins
ok, Thanks!!
agree Nikki Graham
35 mins
Thanks !!
agree Walter Lockhart Ries (X) : Also known as bullet tuna
1 hr
Thanks !!
agree Herman Vilella : see note below, for Ms duarte's answer
11 hrs
ok, Thanks!!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Dolores and María Lisa! I wish I could split the points, mais c'est la vie."
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18 mins

Bullet Tuna

Bullet Tuna are a widely distributed fish. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans, including the Mediterranean Sea. Bullet Tuna are highly migratory. Adult Bullet Tuna are usually caught in coastal waters and around islands. They are a schooling fish as are all tuna's. They feeds on smaller fishes, crustaceans and squids.



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Note added at 2003-04-12 11:25:47 (GMT)
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Denominación de la especie en otros idiomas:
Alemán FREGGATTMAKERELE
Francés BONITOU
Griego KOPONI - KOPANAKI
Inglés BULLET TUNA
Italiano TOMBARELLO
Japonés MARUSOUDA - MAGATSUWO - KUBARAI-
Portugués JUDEU

http://www.distrimarsl.com/capitancf8/melva.htm







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Note added at 2003-04-12 11:29:44 (GMT)
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Melva Auxis thazard Frigate tuna Auxide Scombridae
Melva y melvera Auxis thazard, A.rochei Frigate and bullet tunas Auxide et bonitou Scombridae
Melva(=Melvera) Auxis rochei Bullet tuna Bonitou Scombridae


http://213.60.131.138/pescadigital/diccionario/letraM.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree Herman Vilella : you're right, same as preceding answer (Spanish fishermen name fish parochially)
11 hrs
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