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época de celo

English translation: mating season

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Spanish term or phrase:época de celo
English translation:mating season
Entered by: Carlos Segura

15:06 Sep 6, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
Spanish term or phrase: época de celo
Es obvio a lo que se refiere, pero busco una buena forma de ordenar esta frase en inglés: "Sólo durante la época de celo se las ve en pequeños grupos". Gracias de antemano.
David Higbee
United States
Local time: 17:09
mating season
Explanation:
Regards.
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Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:09
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7mating season
Carlos Segura
4 +1on heat
John Rawlins
4when the xxx are in season
Noni Gilbert Riley
4They can be seen together in small groups only during the mating season.
Sam D (X)
3heat period
CarlottaLV


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
mating season


Explanation:
Regards.

Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Isabelle Villancher
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
heat period


Explanation:
Try with heat period or in-heat period, the first one seems more common!

CarlottaLV
United States
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
when the xxx are in season


Explanation:
I take it we are talking about the females of the species ("las") although can't be sure of course.
In UK Eng we say "to be on heat", but I´ve a feeling Carlotta's "in-heat" may be US...

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 02:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on heat


Explanation:
'Mating season' sounds more fun, but 'on-heat' has a more objective tone and may suit your text better.

From Shorter Oxford

Sexual excitement or desire. Now only, (the period of) a female animal's readiness for mating; esp. in on heat, (chiefly US) in heat. ME.



John Rawlins
Spain
Local time: 02:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneTranslates: Note that asker is from U.S., where (as your reference shows) we say "IN heat."
19 mins
  -> Thanks for picking me up on that Jane - you're absolutely right!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
They can be seen together in small groups only during the mating season.


Explanation:
I've had to use quite neutral language because you don't give much context. Depending on the context and the animals in question, you could also use a nice expression such as “they cluster together” or “they flock together”.

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Sam D (X)
Local time: 01:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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