This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to German
  3. Zoology

cone fish

German translation: Kegelschnecke

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:cone fish
German translation:Kegelschnecke
Entered by: Alexandra Becker

19:38 Jan 15, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Fische
English term or phrase: cone fish
jellyfish and cone fish

**Cone fish** are dangerous too, in their own unique way: they are armed with a guided missile system of venomous darts. These darts are used to subdue their victims. Cones tend to be found on the northern coasts where the water is warmer, although occasionally they crop up as far south as Sydney, in colder sea.
Alexandra Becker
Germany
Local time: 00:10
Kegelschnecken
Explanation:
cone shellfish

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 25 mins (2005-01-15 20:03:41 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Three species that are known killers are the Geographic Cone (Conus geographus) the Textile Cone (Conus textile), and the Tulip Cone (Conus tulipus) though around twenty cones are known to be dangerous to humans.
Selected response from:

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 00:10
Grading comment
Das ist es, vielen Dank! Habe auch Folgendes gefunden: "egelschnecken besitzen einen kleinen Giftpfeil, den sie in die Haut desjenigen abschießen können, der sie berührt, indem er sie z. B. aufhebt. "
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Kegelschnecken
Sven Petersson


  

Answers


23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Kegelschnecken


Explanation:
cone shellfish

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 25 mins (2005-01-15 20:03:41 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Three species that are known killers are the Geographic Cone (Conus geographus) the Textile Cone (Conus textile), and the Tulip Cone (Conus tulipus) though around twenty cones are known to be dangerous to humans.


    Reference: http://www.gifte.de/Gifttiere/kegelschnecken.htm
    Reference: http://www.usq.edu.au/users/weppner/dangerous/cone_shellfish...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 00:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Das ist es, vielen Dank! Habe auch Folgendes gefunden: "egelschnecken besitzen einen kleinen Giftpfeil, den sie in die Haut desjenigen abschießen können, der sie berührt, indem er sie z. B. aufhebt. "

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jens Mährländer: Kegelschnecken sind sicherlich tötlich, aber eben Schnecken. Es gibt auch Fische, die "cone fish" heißen, definitiv keine Fische sind, sondern richtig Flossen haben. Empfehlung an die Fragestellerin: selbst "googeln" und "cone fish" eingeben.
1 hr
  -> If you had bothered to google yourself you would have found that the habitat of the pine cone fish is mesoelagic - depths from 200-1000 meters. Hardly a place where man normally goes!
agree  Birgit Schrader
4 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  Kim Metzger: I don't think it's really a fish either. http://www.weichtiere.at/Schnecken/meer/kegel.html
4 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search