Feb 17, 2006 11:42
18 yrs ago
Italian term
Italian by name ... English by nature!
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, English, Italian
cakileto
Italian to English
Science
Botany
shoreline
Expression used to describe an area "compaiono specie resistenti sia al sale che all’accumulo di nitrati".
Thanks for any suggestions
Angela
Thanks for any suggestions
Angela
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | Cakile maritima strandline community |
Anthony Green
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| 3 +1 | sea rocket shoreline |
Patricia Crotty
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Proposed translations
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12 mins
Anthony Green
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Specializes in field
Italy
for beautiful and accurate texts
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, English
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Cakile maritima strandline community
Hi Angela
This will be close to what you're looking for from a strictly botanical point of view
http://www.english-nature.org.uk/livingwiththesea/project_de...
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-02-17 11:55:41 GMT)
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only the top link works as there wasn't enough space to write the full link (moderators please take note!)
This will be close to what you're looking for from a strictly botanical point of view
http://www.english-nature.org.uk/livingwiththesea/project_de...
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-02-17 11:55:41 GMT)
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only the top link works as there wasn't enough space to write the full link (moderators please take note!)
Peer comment(s):
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paolamonaco
: http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=i2kriik4erls?...
8 mins
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thanks Paola
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Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
: she is the moderator... ;-)
16 mins
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exactly ;-)
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Daniela Zambrini
: also called sea rocket (pioneer vegetation/pioneer plants)
17 mins
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yes, for a less technical text "sea rocket" would perhaps be better
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Rachel Fell
: Thought they were supposed to be left open for 24 hrs.?!;)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This is perfect - it says "cakileto" in Italian and then explains it includes sea rocket, so this is perfect."
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30 mins
sea rocket shoreline
another way to express it
Reference:
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9066454
http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/cakileeden.html
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