scheuchen

English translation: to harry

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:scheuchen
English translation:to harry
Entered by: tanaudel

11:35 Mar 5, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Fisheries
German term or phrase: scheuchen
"Das Weibchen scheucht das Maennchen immer rum". This is from a documentary describing sawfish (although it is not clear at this point in the script). I suspect it means, roughly, "The female is always bossing the male around", but I cannot find an exact translation for the term.
tanaudel
Local time: 00:41
to harry
Explanation:
'to harry' (NB not typo for 'hurry')

Alas, some pairs are so beautiful until they start quarrelling. I have one pair with flawless fins that I just love to watch, and another pair right next to them where the female harries the male a lot and his tail is always ragged.
http://www.bordz.com/WCSBB/index.php?board=4;action=display;...



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 hrs (2006-03-05 16:34:56 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

If a male persistently harries its female tankmates, you may have to separate the male after mating occurs.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/june2004/fish.htm
be sure that when you release the female you stay present and can remove her as soon as spawning is over or if the male just harries her relentlessly
http://www.tropicalfishforums.co.uk/forum/archive/index.php?...
Sand sharks have been seen surrounding and harrying schools of bluefish
http://www.gma.org/fogm/Carcharias_taurus.htm
We once saw an army of silver hake harrying a school of small herring on a shelving beach at Cohasset, Mass.
http://www.gma.org/fogm/Merluccius_bilinearis.htm


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 hrs (2006-03-05 18:33:55 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

See debate concerning 'shoo' above. If the female were successful in shooing the male away (verscheuchen, wegscheuchen), it would not be necessary to contine the chase. 'Rumscheuchen' suggests more of a stalking, harassing pursuit.
Selected response from:

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:41
Grading comment
Thanks - in the circumstances this does seem to fit best.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1to shoo
Stephen Sadie
3 +1to chase around
becktrad
3to harry
Lancashireman


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to shoo


Explanation:
is the verb you are probably looking for

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 15:41
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maureen Millington-Brodie: would probably add "it around"
3 hrs
  -> thanks mbrodie, sounds fine to me

neutral  Lancashireman: 'to shoo' = 'to drive away' (Oxford English Dictionary)
5 hrs
  -> pons: verscheuchen or wegscheuchen
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to chase around


Explanation:
Roget's Thesaurus

becktrad
Local time: 15:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
6 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to harry


Explanation:
'to harry' (NB not typo for 'hurry')

Alas, some pairs are so beautiful until they start quarrelling. I have one pair with flawless fins that I just love to watch, and another pair right next to them where the female harries the male a lot and his tail is always ragged.
http://www.bordz.com/WCSBB/index.php?board=4;action=display;...



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 hrs (2006-03-05 16:34:56 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

If a male persistently harries its female tankmates, you may have to separate the male after mating occurs.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/june2004/fish.htm
be sure that when you release the female you stay present and can remove her as soon as spawning is over or if the male just harries her relentlessly
http://www.tropicalfishforums.co.uk/forum/archive/index.php?...
Sand sharks have been seen surrounding and harrying schools of bluefish
http://www.gma.org/fogm/Carcharias_taurus.htm
We once saw an army of silver hake harrying a school of small herring on a shelving beach at Cohasset, Mass.
http://www.gma.org/fogm/Merluccius_bilinearis.htm


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 hrs (2006-03-05 18:33:55 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

See debate concerning 'shoo' above. If the female were successful in shooing the male away (verscheuchen, wegscheuchen), it would not be necessary to contine the chase. 'Rumscheuchen' suggests more of a stalking, harassing pursuit.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks - in the circumstances this does seem to fit best.
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.

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:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search