Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bobcat
Spanish translation:
Lince rojo o gato montés de norteamerica
Added to glossary by
JohnMcDove
Aug 23, 2012 19:57
12 yrs ago
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English term
United States
bobcat
English to Spanish
Other
Zoology
a medium-sized wildcat found from southern Canada to northern Mexico, having the characteristic tufted ears of the lynx. It has a short, stubby tail and long legs and stands approximately 15 inches (37 centimeters) in height, weighing up to 40 pounds (18 kilograms).| The fur is pale in color and streaked with dark brown.
(This is part of a glossary defining a "bobcat".)
What is the best translation into Spanish?
Lince rojo?
Lince americano?
The target audience is Spanish speaking people, at both sides of the Atlantic.
(This is part of a glossary defining a "bobcat".)
What is the best translation into Spanish?
Lince rojo?
Lince americano?
The target audience is Spanish speaking people, at both sides of the Atlantic.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +4 | Lince rojo o gato montés de norteamerica |
Gretel Peter
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| 4 | lince rojo |
Karin Monteiro-Zwahlen
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Proposed translations
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3 mins
Gretel Peter
Native in Spanish
Major in Educational Psychology
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Swedish to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
Lince rojo o gato montés de norteamerica
The bobcat scientific name is Lynx rufus, in wikipedia under that scientific name is the previous translation
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_rufus
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Note added at 4 mins (2012-08-23 20:02:04 GMT)
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gato montés de Norteamérica, (perdón se me escapó el acento y la mayúscula)
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Note added at 7 mins (2012-08-23 20:04:54 GMT)
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http://www.lareserva.com/home/lince_rojo_lynx_rufus, this is a website from Spain and it refers to the bobcat as Lince rojo
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Note added at 9 mins (2012-08-23 20:06:20 GMT)
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http://www.lince.org.mx/lynx rufus.htm and here is a mexican web page.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_rufus
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Note added at 4 mins (2012-08-23 20:02:04 GMT)
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gato montés de Norteamérica, (perdón se me escapó el acento y la mayúscula)
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Note added at 7 mins (2012-08-23 20:04:54 GMT)
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http://www.lareserva.com/home/lince_rojo_lynx_rufus, this is a website from Spain and it refers to the bobcat as Lince rojo
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Note added at 9 mins (2012-08-23 20:06:20 GMT)
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http://www.lince.org.mx/lynx rufus.htm and here is a mexican web page.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for the answer, the typographical corrections and the links. V. helpful!"
12 mins
Karin Monteiro-Zwahlen
Works in field
proficient and accurate
Native in: German (Variant: Swiss) 
Works in: Spanish to German, German to Spanish, English to German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
lince rojo
Su nombre en latín: Lynx rufus, lince rojo o también bobcat
Note from asker:
| Thank you as well. |
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