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territorial call

French translation: cri territorial

19:59 Dec 15, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Zoology
English term or phrase: territorial call
"The howler monkey makes a distinctive sound : it is a territorial call to establish its territory."
(Il s'agit du singe hurleur dans la forêt tropicale)
Comment traduire "territorial call" ? Merci !
Axelle531
Local time: 13:28
French translation:cri territorial
Explanation:
puisqu'on parle aussi d'un comportement territorial.
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Jean-Pierre Artigau (X)
Canada
Local time: 07:28
Grading comment
Merci !
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3cri territorial
Jean-Pierre Artigau (X)
4le cri qui délimite son territoire
FX Fraipont (X)
4chant (de proclamation) territorial(e)
Danièle Horta


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
le cri qui délimite son territoire


Explanation:
"Son chant n'est pas mélodieux. Il délimite son territoire par des "tchip tchip" saccadés. Ses cris lui ont valu son surnom de piaf. ..."
http://www.commentfaiton.com/.../comment-differencier-certai...

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 13:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 76
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cri territorial


Explanation:
puisqu'on parle aussi d'un comportement territorial.

Jean-Pierre Artigau (X)
Canada
Local time: 07:28
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danièle Horta: Cri terrorial! oui, c'est maintenant que je vois qu'il s'agit d'un singe!
21 mins
agree  Hilary Wilson
58 mins
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chant (de proclamation) territorial(e)


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-12-15 21:53:03 GMT)
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Chant pour un singe! pardonnez-moi...


Example sentence(s):
  • Cadence d'émission du chant territorial du troglodyte (Troglodytes troglodytes). Expérimentation interactive

    Reference: http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=5053030
    Reference: http://www.natuxo.com/chant-territorial-perdrix-rouge-displa...
Danièle Horta
France
Local time: 13:28
Native speaker of: French
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