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spoon-shaped bills

French translation: bec en spatule

14:55 Jul 24, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Zoology / spoon-shaped bills
English term or phrase: spoon-shaped bills
A duck's spoon-shaped bill
norabessaha
United States
Local time: 06:09
French translation:bec en spatule
Explanation:
http://www.oiseaux-europe.com/Oiseau-1/Canard-souchet.html
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Matthieu Moroni
France
Local time: 12:09
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3bec en spatule
Matthieu Moroni
4bec en forme de cuillère
Marion Feildel (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bec en spatule


Explanation:
http://www.oiseaux-europe.com/Oiseau-1/Canard-souchet.html

Matthieu Moroni
France
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  enrico paoletti
0 min
agree  Marion Feildel (X): oui c'est mieux que ma cuillère, j'ai voulu répondre trop vite!!
6 mins
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
16 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bec en forme de cuillère


Explanation:
au singulier en français car il n'y a qu'un bec par canard

Exemple:
souchet
canard à bec rouge en forme de cuillère


Marion Feildel (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 13:09
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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