Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
futterfest
English translation:
weaned
Added to glossary by
JM Simon (X)
Oct 15, 2004 16:17
19 yrs ago
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German term
IanW (X)
futterfest
German to English
Science
Zoology
"Es dürfen nur Tiere verkauft werden, die alt genug sind, um ohne Schäden von der Mutter getrennt zu werden und selbstständig fressen bzw. futterfest sind (Reptilien und Amphibien)."
This is from a list of specifications for outlets selling unusual animals. I am having trouble finding the English translation of "futterfest" and would appreciate any suggestions.
Many thanks
Ian
This is from a list of specifications for outlets selling unusual animals. I am having trouble finding the English translation of "futterfest" and would appreciate any suggestions.
Many thanks
Ian
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | weaned |
JM Simon (X)
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| 4 +4 | old enough to feed themselves |
David Moore (X)
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Proposed translations
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2 days 11 hrs
Selected
weaned
no longer fed by their mothers
Peer comment(s):
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Derek Gill Franßen
: Now, that sounds right to me. :-)
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thanks :)
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Comment: "Thanks all round!"
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17 mins
old enough to feed themselves
Below is a site giving a definition of the word, and I think this is how it would be expressed in English.
Futterfest - zum Sterben zu schade!
... Manche Züchter gehen jetzt sogar dazu über, Papageienbabys, die noch nicht futterfest
(dh, Jungtiere, die nicht in der Lage sind, selbständig ausreichend ...
www.papageien.org/USER/B_Manges/FF/futterfest.html
Futterfest - zum Sterben zu schade!
... Manche Züchter gehen jetzt sogar dazu über, Papageienbabys, die noch nicht futterfest
(dh, Jungtiere, die nicht in der Lage sind, selbständig ausreichend ...
www.papageien.org/USER/B_Manges/FF/futterfest.html
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Eckhard Boehle
: "parrots ... able to feed themselves / can feed themselves" you can find by the hundreds via Google
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langnet
: Ja, aber es sollte ein "sufficiently" oder so dazu -> "...die noch nicht futterfest (d.h., Jungtiere, die nicht in der Lage sind, selbständig AUSREICHEND Futter zu sich zu nehmen). Allein fressen können die schon, man muß aber noch ein Auge drauf haben.
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Yes; I guess you could add "properly" in there with advantage
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| agree |
Herbert2
1 hr
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| agree |
Erik Macki
1 hr
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Cilian O'Tuama
: sorry for being a spoilsport, but you've gotta differentiate between them and those who "selbstständig fressen"
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