common name

22:19 Aug 3, 2008

Hungarian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Zoology

Hungarian term or phrase: common name

Does anybody know whether the common species names of animals and plants are spelled with capital letter or not? Eg. Stone Loach or stone loach, Bog Bush Cricket or bog bush cricket? I'm translating a leaflet for a national park.

Tibri

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lower case

denny (X)

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3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

lower case

Explanation:
No. Tiger is capitaized when it refers to Woods, not otherwise.
However, in leaflat English, I have seen stranger things.

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I think that lower case is correct. However, in English brochures and many company materials it is not uncommon to capitaize words simply for emphasis or for visual effect.

denny (X)
Local time: 03:37
Native speaker of: Hungarian

Notes to answerer

Asker: I don't quite understand. Which is correct: stone loach or Stone Loach? I have seen both. What does it depend on?

Asker: OK.Thanks a lot!

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