Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rinderbremsen
English translation:
horse fly
Added to glossary by
Jeannie Graham
Nov 17, 2005 12:18
18 yrs ago
German term
Rinderbremsen
German to English
Science
Science (general)
Der allgegenwärtige Rindermist begünstigt auch die rasante Vermehrung von Wadenstechern (beißende Fliegen – Stomoxys calcitrans) und Rinderbremsen (Tabanus sudeticus).
Proposed translations
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| 4 | horse-fly |
Lori Dendy-Molz
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| 4 +1 | dark giant horsefly |
Lancashireman
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Proposed translations
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Lori Dendy-Molz
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horse-fly
Horse-fly, Tabanus sudeticus, resting on yellow flower, Canvey Island,
Essex ... jb 0061, Yellow Dung-fly, Scathophaga stercoraria, 2 on cow-pat ...
www.natureportfolio.com/insects/flies.php
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-11-17 12:24:02 GMT)
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my dictionary (Merriam-Webster's)says it's horsefly (one word).
Essex ... jb 0061, Yellow Dung-fly, Scathophaga stercoraria, 2 on cow-pat ...
www.natureportfolio.com/insects/flies.php
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-11-17 12:24:02 GMT)
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my dictionary (Merriam-Webster's)says it's horsefly (one word).
Peer comment(s):
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John Speese
: While horse fly is certainly correct, it should always be two words, because it is a fly (order diptera), unlike insects such as butterflies or dragonflies. Normally Webster is the English authority, but he wasn't an entomologist.
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Fine by me if entomologists spell it with two words, and if Kalimeh's paper is for an academic audience, she should consider that. My editors generally want me to stick to M-W usage, though.
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Dr. Georg Schweigart
: "dark giant horsefly" seems to be the full name, but "the" horse-fly (or horse fly) may be enough
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Thanks. I'm not sure. I only see one google for "dark giant horsefly" so I suspect it's actually a subspecies (I'm no expert here).
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