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howler monkeys

French translation: singe hurleur ou alouate

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English term or phrase:howler monkeys
French translation:singe hurleur ou alouate
Entered by: Sophie Raimondo

23:48 Jul 8, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / animals
English term or phrase: howler monkeys
Inside a primitive shack surrounded by trees filled with screaming howler monkeys...

est-ce qu'il s'agit d'une espèce de singes particulière?
j'ai traduit par singes hurleurs...
Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 13:43
singe hurleur ou alouate
Explanation:
Le singe hurleur, ou alouate
Singe. Alouate ou Hurleur 60/92 + 59/62, poids 7/9 kg. Le plus corpulent d'Amérique. Au lever du jour, les mâles poussent des hurlements rauques audibles à plusieurs km. Omnivore. Gestation : 140 j. Portée : 1
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ohlala (X)
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thanks a lot... now I have a new nickname for my BB
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7singe hurleur ou alouate
ohlala (X)
4 +1j'aurais mis ca aussi.
lien


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
j'aurais mis ca aussi.


Explanation:
je ne pense pas qu'il s'agisse d'une race de singes

lien
Netherlands
Local time: 22:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ohlala (X): mais si Lien c'est bien un singe !
5 mins
  -> ah oui, c'est une race de singe, les singes hurleurs ?
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
singe hurleur ou alouate


Explanation:
Le singe hurleur, ou alouate
Singe. Alouate ou Hurleur 60/92 + 59/62, poids 7/9 kg. Le plus corpulent d'Amérique. Au lever du jour, les mâles poussent des hurlements rauques audibles à plusieurs km. Omnivore. Gestation : 140 j. Portée : 1



    Reference: http://fr.encyclopedia.yahoo.com/articles/so/so_2624_p0.html
    Reference: http://www.quid.fr/2000/Q005420.htm
ohlala (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks a lot... now I have a new nickname for my BB

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lien: les cris des alouates... :D
5 mins
  -> au lever du jour...
agree  Arno: Vous ne regardez jamais Discovery Channel ;-)
24 mins
  -> merci Arnaud
agree  France Mercier (X)
24 mins
  -> merci France
agree  Martine Brault
4 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Pierre POUSSIN
5 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Nicolas Bonsignore
10 hrs
  -> merci Nicolas
agree  Nanny Wintjens
22 hrs
  -> merci
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