Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Schmuckknoten
English translation:
Knots/ transverse tubercles
Added to glossary by
Teangacha (X)
Jul 7, 2020 14:57
3 yrs ago
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German term
Austria
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
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Schmuckknoten
German to English
Science
Zoology
The horns of ibex bucks have not only annual rings (Jahresfurchen/Jahresringe) but also "Schmuckknoten". The bucks develop one to three "Knoten" per year.
I found "bulges" on this site http://www.cicukteb.com/european-species/alpine-ibex
and I found "knobs" on this site: https://www.interkriti.org/crete/pg/?pg=1509703
and here I found "knots" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229194212_Ambient_T...
Any zoology experts out there who might help me with the correct (or most commonly used) term? Thank you
I found "bulges" on this site http://www.cicukteb.com/european-species/alpine-ibex
and I found "knobs" on this site: https://www.interkriti.org/crete/pg/?pg=1509703
and here I found "knots" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229194212_Ambient_T...
Any zoology experts out there who might help me with the correct (or most commonly used) term? Thank you
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | Knots/ transverse tubercles |
Teangacha (X)
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| 4 | beauty humps |
Cillie Swart
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Jul 14, 2020 08:19: Teangacha (X) Created KOG entry
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Knots/ transverse tubercles
I am not a zoology expert but here are some references:
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Natural_History_of_...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02189634
(Schmuck)Knoten
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubercle
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-07-07 18:29:47 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transverse
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/transverse
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Natural_History_of_...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02189634
(Schmuck)Knoten
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Note added at 21 mins (2020-07-07 15:19:52 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubercle
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-07-07 18:29:47 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transverse
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/transverse
Peer comment(s):
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Lancashireman
: Good refs for 'tubercles' and far more convincing than knots, bulges or knobs. Nothing else on offer, so let the voting begin.
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Thank you! : )
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Chris Pr
: A full document on this very topic here (Eng summary at the very end): https://www.kora.ch/malme/05_library/5_1_publications/L/Luep...
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Thanks, Chris!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I went with the knots. Thank you, Teangacha, and Chris for the excellent references"
2 days 16 hrs
Cillie Swart
South Africa
South Africa
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beauty humps
These are decorative or beauty knots or hums like camels have humps.
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