Loon

French translation: plongeon / huard

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English term or phrase:Loon
French translation:plongeon / huard
Entered by: Nicole Dargere

16:02 Sep 22, 2009
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Zoology / bird
English term or phrase: Loon
Je recherche la traduction de Loon, cet oiseau que l'on peut voir sur les lacs et qui est doté d'un long bec noir, de plumes noires et blanches et dont le cri est très strident. Merci d'avance.
Nicole Dargere
Canada
Local time: 09:06
plongeon / huard
Explanation:
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Marc-André Laniel
Local time: 12:06
Grading comment
Merci.
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5 +1plongeon / huard
Marc-André Laniel


  

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loon
plongeon / huard


Explanation:
Voir Termium et GDT

Marc-André Laniel
Local time: 12:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
Merci.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sueaberwoman: Oh, the piercing cry of the loon! Le site bilingue Environnement/Environment Canada semble préférer plongeons, dont les plongeons huards feraient parti. http://www.ffdp.ca/hww2_f.asp?cid=7&id=53
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