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l’anguilla

English translation: eel

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Italian term or phrase:anguilla
English translation:eel
Entered by: achisholm

14:12 Sep 11, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science
Italian term or phrase: l’anguilla
fresh water fish
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:38
eel
Explanation:
HTH
Good luck!

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Note added at 2002-09-11 14:15:24 (GMT)
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Any of numerous voracious elongate snakelike bony fishes (order Anguilliformes) that have a smooth slimy skin, lack pelvic fins, and have the median fins confluent around the tail.
Selected response from:

TBQGS (X)
Grading comment
many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6eel
TBQGS (X)
5 +2eel
Jacek Krankowski (X)
5 +2eel
erme
5 +2eel
bergazy


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
eel


Explanation:
HTH
Good luck!

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Note added at 2002-09-11 14:15:24 (GMT)
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Any of numerous voracious elongate snakelike bony fishes (order Anguilliformes) that have a smooth slimy skin, lack pelvic fins, and have the median fins confluent around the tail.

TBQGS (X)
PRO pts in pair: 54
Grading comment
many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MafaldaDec
4 mins
  -> Grazie.
agree  leff
47 mins
agree  Sarah Ponting
1 hr
agree  Gian
2 hrs
agree  marfus
2 hrs
agree  Antonio Camangi
3 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
eel


Explanation:
European Eel (Anguilla anguilla) Behaviour & Migration Study. ...
www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/Civeng/ research/cemr/eel_study.htm

Jacek Krankowski (X)
PRO pts in pair: 324

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  leff
47 mins
agree  marfus
2 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
eel


Explanation:
:-)

but: anguilla di mare: conger (eel)

erme
Italy
Local time: 01:38
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  leff
47 mins
  -> :-)
agree  marfus
2 hrs
  -> :-)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
eel


Explanation:

That's it!

bergazy
Croatia
Local time: 01:38
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in pair: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  leff
46 mins
agree  marfus
2 hrs
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