Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
charm of finches
Spanish translation:
bandada de pinzones
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DLyons
Oct 19, 2013 14:15
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English term
Argentina
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Native in: Spanish (Variants: Argentine, Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
charm of finches
English to Spanish
Science
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Terminology
In a textbook for kids, there is an explanation of groups of animals.
The author explains that a group of crows is called a murder.
My problem is with "charm". It says "a group of finches (birds) is called a charm".
Does anyone of you know the equivalent in Spanish?
Thanks!
The author explains that a group of crows is called a murder.
My problem is with "charm". It says "a group of finches (birds) is called a charm".
Does anyone of you know the equivalent in Spanish?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | bandada de pinzones |
DLyons
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| 4 -1 | enjambre de pinzones |
Magdalena Balibrea Vich
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References
| bandada de pinzones |
Nico Translation
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Change log
Nov 2, 2013 07:16: DLyons Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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bandada de pinzones
As I understand it, these groups in English are somewhat whimsical rather than "official". There's unlikely to be any term more specific than bandada.
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Nico Translation
: Exactamente. Agrego referencia.
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Thanks for the reference nicktribe.
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Mónica Algazi
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Thanks Mónica.
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JohnMcDove
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Thanks John.
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Magdalena Balibrea Vich
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enjambre de pinzones
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Wolf617
: De acuerdo con "pinzones", pero los enjambres son los de abejas...
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Reference comments
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Nico Translation
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Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Reference:
bandada de pinzones
Parece lo más apropiado, pues no hay una palabra que transmita en español el sentido exacto de "charm" que se nombra en esta referencia:
Southwest English dialect a loud noise, as of a number of people chattering or of birds singing (variant of CHIRM [voz que se refiere a su canto]).
Collins English Dictionary
Southwest English dialect a loud noise, as of a number of people chattering or of birds singing (variant of CHIRM [voz que se refiere a su canto]).
Collins English Dictionary
Example sentence:
Al referirnos a un grupo de pinzones, podemos utilizar la palabra "bandada".
Reference:
Discussion
For text books you often have to omit things. I remember having to change an exercise which included a question about a "lustro" - the publishers took some convincing that there just isn't an equivalent.