Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
（豚）白子 黒子
English translation:
macerated foetus, partially resorbed foetus
Added to glossary by
nhalenguyenanh
Feb 1, 2010 03:08
14 yrs ago
Japanese term
Native in: Japanese (Variant: Standard-Japan) 
, English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to Japanese, Chinese to English
（豚）白子 黒子
Japanese to English
Science
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
I've just guessed 白子 might imply Albino in piglets, and 黒子 might imply melanoma, but I'm not sure that such terms are appropriate in this case. The context is related to both birth defects and external causes of death in piglets.
Proposed translations
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| 3 | macerated foetus, partially resorbed foetus |
chris_k
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| 3 -1 | albinism, lentigo |
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macerated foetus, partially resorbed foetus
I'm not sure on the term to term translation on these words, but it appears that they are used to describe different appearances of stillborn piglets/foetus (see 1st web ref). 黒子 meaning those dark coloured foetuses which died around middle of the gestation period, so the resorption is not as far in as those of mummified ones. 白子 were the stillborn piglets that died late in the gestation, it doesn't say in that web ref. page, but I guess they look pale from softening with fluid, which probably translate to 'macerated foetus', which is used often in pathology reports. So my confidence level is low, it might required more research to match those term to term, but if they don't require high accuracy, like in scientific journals, 'macerated foetus' and 'dark partilally resorbed foetus' might do the job. Sorry, I'm in hurry to do more research and have not really checked my spellings etc.
Good luck with the translation :)
Good luck with the translation :)
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albinism, lentigo
白子 albinism, albinismus
黒子 A lentigo, or lentigines (plural), is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin. Histologic findings may include hyperplasia of the epidermis and increased pigmentation of the basal layer.
黒子 A lentigo, or lentigines (plural), is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin. Histologic findings may include hyperplasia of the epidermis and increased pigmentation of the basal layer.
Peer comment(s):
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yonedatransterp
: no, this is different stillborn piglets. the context is off.
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Discussion
If they're talking about diseases in pigs, it wouldn't seem to make much sense for them to talk about albino pigs and black pigs, since albinism is an abnormality and black coloration is not.