acción expoliatriz

English translation: depletion or spoliation (of nutrients)

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Spanish term or phrase:acción expoliatriz
English translation:depletion or spoliation (of nutrients)
Entered by: franglish

16:44 Aug 18, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Veterinary Medicine
Spanish term or phrase: acción expoliatriz
SPAIN. From a text about fleas. Does this just mean "parasitic action" or is there a better way to express it?
"Otro de sus principales mecanismos de daño es su acción expoliatriz sobre los nutrientes digeridos por el huésped, debido a la sustracción de éstos ..."
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 12:43
depleting of nutrients
Explanation:

One of its main damaging actions is the depleting of nutrients of its host, due to...
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franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 12:43
Grading comment
I prefer this, as "spoliation" sounds more recondite to me, although it is also correct. Please feel free to enter both terms in the glossary. Thanks everyone for helping :)
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4spoliation
MPGS
2depleting of nutrients
franglish


  

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spoliation


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MPGS
Local time: 12:43
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depleting of nutrients


Explanation:

One of its main damaging actions is the depleting of nutrients of its host, due to...

franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 12:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I prefer this, as "spoliation" sounds more recondite to me, although it is also correct. Please feel free to enter both terms in the glossary. Thanks everyone for helping :)
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