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ciervo colorado, ciervo axis

English translation: colorado red deer, axis deer

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Spanish term or phrase:ciervo colorado, ciervo axis
English translation:colorado red deer, axis deer
Entered by: Anne Grimes

03:23 Sep 24, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Hunting
Spanish term or phrase: ciervo colorado, ciervo axis
No encuentro la traducción exacta de estos dos tipos de ciervos. Gracias
YAE
Local time: 00:02
colorado red deer, axis deer
Explanation:
This is what I found.
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Anne Grimes
Canada
Local time: 23:02
Grading comment
Elijo esta opción (red deer, axis deer). Estoy de acuerdo con "bariloche", se adapta más a Argentina, y además anne contestó primero. Gracias a todos!!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2colorado red deer, axis deer
Anne Grimes
4 +3Elk, or red deer (Cervus elaphus)//Axis deer (Axis axis)
Oso (X)
4 +1American elk or wapiti; axis deer
Henry Hinds
4red stag, axis deer
Alex Crichton


Discussion entries: 3





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
colorado red deer, axis deer


Explanation:
This is what I found.

Anne Grimes
Canada
Local time: 23:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Elijo esta opción (red deer, axis deer). Estoy de acuerdo con "bariloche", se adapta más a Argentina, y además anne contestó primero. Gracias a todos!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Brown: ..But for translation purposes "Colorado"
2 hrs
agree  Catalina Connon: Yes, but not "colorado" deer - the red deer is an introduced species in Argentina (which is where the asker is working), and "colorado" is just a translation of the original "red" in the original name
9 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
American elk or wapiti; axis deer


Explanation:
Es lo que encuentro de pronto usando la técnica de buscar por el nombre científico (Cervus elaphus y Axis axis).

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Michele.
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5

19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Elk, or red deer (Cervus elaphus)//Axis deer (Axis axis)


Explanation:
Hola YAE,

1.) Ciervo colorado = Elk, or red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Species: Cervus elaphus

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/informat...

2.) Ciervo axis= Axis deer (Axis axis)
axis deer
n.
A deer (Axis axis) of central Asia, having a brown coat with white spots.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/axis deer
http://www.answers.com/topic/deer-1

Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)



    Reference: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/informat...
    Reference: http://www.answers.com/topic/deer-1
Oso (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Burns (X): "Red deer" in Britain, "elk" in Europe is the American moose.
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Daniel ¶:^)
agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Michele ¶:^)
agree  Marina Soldati
8 hrs
  -> Mil gracias, Marina ¡Que tengas un buen sabadito! ¶:^)
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