Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

coteries

Portuguese translation:

confraria

Added to glossary by Ines Neuparth (X)
Oct 6, 2009 15:12
14 yrs ago
English term

coteries

English to Portuguese Other Zoology Wild prairie dogs
Wild prairie dogs live in groups called coteries

Discussion

Ines Neuparth (X) Oct 6, 2009:
no texto "coteries" são subdivisões das colónias In nature, prairie dogs live in large and
complex social groups referred to as towns,
which may cover many acres. Towns are
subdivided into colonies or wards; these are
further subdivided into distinct social family
units called coteries. Coteries usually
consist of an adult male, 1 to 4 adult
females, and any offspring less than 2 years old.

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confraria

Main Entry: co·te·rie
Pronunciation: \ˈkō-tə-(ˌ)rē, ˌkō-tə-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, tenants, from Old French cotier cotter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cot hut
Date: 1738
an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose

co⋅te⋅rie
  /ˈkoʊtəri/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [koh-tuh-ree] Show IPA
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–noun
1. a group of people who associate closely.
2. an exclusive group; clique.
3. a group of prairie dogs occupying a communal burrow.
Origin:
1730–40; < F, MF: an association of tenant farmers < ML coter(ius) cotter 2 + -ie -y 3

coterie
s. seita, grupo, círculo

coterie
n. exclusive set of persons; clique.

Muito embora, em português, na Internet não tenha encontrado um coletivo específico para os cães da pradaria, até porque eles não existem por aqui, o termo em inglês quer dizer CONFRARIA.
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4 mins

colónias

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Peer comment(s):

agree Claudio Mazotti : boa sugestão
5 mins
Obrigada, Claudio!
agree Leonor Machado
44 mins
Obrigada, Leonor!
agree Marcelo Lino : Colônias: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cão-da-pradaria
1 hr
Obrigada!
agree Henrique Magalhaes
17 hrs
Obrigada, Henrique!
agree Ioná (X)
22 hrs
Obrigada, Ioná!
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+2
6 mins

matilhas

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Note from asker:
Ola teresa! no texto "coteries" são subdivisões das colónias: In nature, prairie dogs live in large and complex social groups referred to as towns, which may cover many acres. Towns are subdivided into colonies or wards; these are further subdivided into distinct social family units called coteries. Coteries usually consist of an adult male, 1 to 4 adult females, and any offspring less than 2 years old.
Peer comment(s):

agree rhandler
11 mins
Obrigada
agree marinapite
43 mins
Obrigada
agree Marlene Curtis
56 mins
Obrigada
disagree Marcelo Lino : Não são cães, mas roedores, um tipo de marmota (Cynomys ludovicianus).
1 hr
Ok, thanks for the feedback.
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