Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
baleia (in this context)
English translation:
baleen whale
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lexical
Oct 22, 2006 17:43
17 yrs ago
Portuguese term
baleia (in this context)
Portuguese to English
Science
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marine animals
Context: "...a caça ao cachalote e à BALEIA que foi, até há bem poucos anos, uma actividade desenvolvida desde sempre por muitos açorianos..."
My question is this: the author seems to be making a distiction between the "cachalote" (sperm whale) and the "baleia" (which I thought was a generic term for whale). Does anyone know of "baleia" being used for a specific type or genus of whales?
My question is this: the author seems to be making a distiction between the "cachalote" (sperm whale) and the "baleia" (which I thought was a generic term for whale). Does anyone know of "baleia" being used for a specific type or genus of whales?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +6 | baleen whale |
Manuel Leite
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| 5 | whale (baleia)/ common cachalot (cachalote) |
Claudio Mazotti
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| 4 | whale |
M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
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Manuel Leite
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baleen whale
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Note added at 15 mins (2006-10-22 17:59:16 GMT)
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'Cachalote' refers to toothed wales
The baleen whales, also called whalebone whales or great whales, form the Mysticeti, one of two suborders of the Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises). Baleen whales are characterized by having baleen plates for filtering food from water, rather than having teeth. This distinguishes them from the other suborder of cetaceans, the toothed whales or Odontoceti. Living Mysticeti species have teeth only during the embryonal phase. Fossil Mysticeti had teeth before baleen evolved.
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Note added at 15 mins (2006-10-22 17:59:16 GMT)
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'Cachalote' refers to toothed wales
The baleen whales, also called whalebone whales or great whales, form the Mysticeti, one of two suborders of the Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises). Baleen whales are characterized by having baleen plates for filtering food from water, rather than having teeth. This distinguishes them from the other suborder of cetaceans, the toothed whales or Odontoceti. Living Mysticeti species have teeth only during the embryonal phase. Fossil Mysticeti had teeth before baleen evolved.
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Comment: "Thank you, that explains it nicely."
17 mins
M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
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whale
cachalote in english: sperm whale.
Baleia: is the generic name of whale: live in all the seas, mostly cold water.
The sperm whale live more in tropical, warm water.
Whale Baleia
Sperm whale: cachalote
Baleia: is the generic name of whale: live in all the seas, mostly cold water.
The sperm whale live more in tropical, warm water.
Whale Baleia
Sperm whale: cachalote
29 mins
Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
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whale (baleia)/ common cachalot (cachalote)
Since the author makes a ditinction between both terms, I suggest using whales and common cachalots.
Historically the Sperm Whale has also been known as the Common Cachalot. The word cachalot is originally Portuguese
(cachalote), probably coming from cachola, a colloquial term for head. Sperm Whales were hunted until recently in the Portuguese atlantic archipelago of Azores. The Sperm Whale is also the state animal of Connecticut.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_Whale
Historically the Sperm Whale has also been known as the Common Cachalot. The word cachalot is originally Portuguese
(cachalote), probably coming from cachola, a colloquial term for head. Sperm Whales were hunted until recently in the Portuguese atlantic archipelago of Azores. The Sperm Whale is also the state animal of Connecticut.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_Whale
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