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cottonmouth

Romanian translation: mocasinul de apa

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English term or phrase:cottonmouth
Romanian translation:mocasinul de apa
Entered by: Andrei Albu

16:40 Dec 3, 2004
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Zoology
English term or phrase: cottonmouth
Alta specie de sarpe. "I was lucky to see two of the most dangerous snakes in South Carolina-the canebrake and the cottonmouth."
Andrei Albu
Romania
Local time: 11:53
mocasinul de apa
Explanation:
Cf. Oxford Dictionary, se mai numeste si "water moccasin".
Am gasit referinta urmatoare:
National Geographic Channel - România - Program
... pentru a determina dacă trei dintre şerpii mortali ai ţării - crotalul estic cu
spate diamant, mocasinul de apă (agkistrodon piscivorus) şi ruda sa ...
www.nationalgeographic.ro/ ProgramDetails_printer.asp?UniId=3300 - 6k - Rezultat suplimentar

Din pacate, linkul nu functioneaza, dar presupun ca daca este vorba de National Geographic, poate fi considerata sursa de incredere.
Succes.
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Maria Diaconu
Romania
Local time: 11:53
Grading comment
Multumesc tuturor. Cum nu pot sa impart punctele, le acord celui care a raspuns mai repede...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3mocasinul de apa
Maria Diaconu
5 +2mocasinul de apă (agkistrodon piscivorus)
asco
5mocasin de apa
Dana Carciumaru
3mocasinul de apa (agkistrodon piscivorus)
Dan Butuza


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mocasinul de apa


Explanation:
Cf. Oxford Dictionary, se mai numeste si "water moccasin".
Am gasit referinta urmatoare:
National Geographic Channel - România - Program
... pentru a determina dacă trei dintre şerpii mortali ai ţării - crotalul estic cu
spate diamant, mocasinul de apă (agkistrodon piscivorus) şi ruda sa ...
www.nationalgeographic.ro/ ProgramDetails_printer.asp?UniId=3300 - 6k - Rezultat suplimentar

Din pacate, linkul nu functioneaza, dar presupun ca daca este vorba de National Geographic, poate fi considerata sursa de incredere.
Succes.

Maria Diaconu
Romania
Local time: 11:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Multumesc tuturor. Cum nu pot sa impart punctele, le acord celui care a raspuns mai repede...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  asco: :-), linkul cu poza mi-a mai luat 1 minut... :-))
2 mins
  -> Multumesc!
agree  Will Matter
1 hr
  -> Multumesc
agree  Marcella Magda
14 hrs
  -> Multumesc
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mocasinul de apă (agkistrodon piscivorus)


Explanation:
National Geographic Channel - România - Program
... pentru a determina dacă trei dintre şerpii mortali ai ţării - crotalul estic cu spate diamant, mocasinul de apă (agkistrodon piscivorus) şi ruda sa ...



    Reference: http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snakes/cotton.htm
    Reference: http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snakes/images/stayaway1.j...
asco
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Diaconu: Am vazut poza, e fioros rau sarpele asta!
9 mins
  -> THX
agree  Will Matter: it's called this because the inside of its' mouth is very white, like cotton.
1 hr
  -> THX
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mocasin de apa


Explanation:
Ancistrodon piscivorus
A venomous
snake, of swamps in
southeastern U.S.; that
grows to about 4 ft.

TERMIUM

Dana Carciumaru
Canada
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mocasinul de apa (agkistrodon piscivorus)


Explanation:
Cred ca despre specia asta este vorba:
National Geographic Channel - România - Program
... pentru a determina dacă trei dintre şerpii mortali ai ţării - crotalul estic cu
spate diamant, mocasinul de apă (agkistrodon piscivorus) şi ruda sa ...
www.nationalgeographic.ro/ ProgramDetails_printer.asp?UniId=3300 - 6k - Rezultat suplimentar - În Cache - Pagini similare

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Dan Butuza
Romania
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 3
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