Apr 28, 2004 12:30
20 yrs ago
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English term

meerkat

Non-PRO English to French Science Zoology
a small animal native to African prairies (similar to a prairie dog)
Proposed translations (French)
4 +3 magouste fauve
4 +4 mangouste (fauve)

Proposed translations

+3
2 mins
Selected

magouste fauve

Domaine(s)
  – Mammals
Domaine(s)
  – Mammifères
 
meerkat Source CORRECT

yellow mierkat Source
CORRECT

yellow mongoose Source

Cynictis penicillata Source
LATIN

mangouste fauve Source
CORRECT, FÉM

mangouste rouge
d'Afrique centrale Source
FÉM

Cynictis penicillata Source
LATIN
Termium
Peer comment(s):

agree Lise Berthiaume : ou suricate dans le GDT
54 mins
agree Will Matter
1 hr
agree Florence Bremond : mangouste
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I selected suricate since this seemed most suited to our purpose. I thank you for your prompt reply!"
+4
2 mins

mangouste (fauve)

1. Domaine(s)
– Mammals

Domaine(s)
– Mammifères



meerkat Source CORRECT

yellow mierkat Source CORRECT

yellow mongoose Source

Cynictis penicillata Source LATIN

mangouste fauve Source CORRECT, FÉM

mangouste rouge d'Afrique centrale Source FÉM

Cynictis penicillata Source LATIN

DEF – Any of several mongooses; esp: a mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) of southern Africa. Source
Peer comment(s):

agree Francoise St Marc
40 mins
agree Will Matter
1 hr
agree Hacene
5 hrs
agree Florence Bremond : comme Timon dans le Roi-Lion 3 que mes enfants passent en boucle :-)
10 hrs
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