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Rinderbremsen

English translation: horse fly

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German term or phrase:Rinderbremsen
English translation:horse fly
Entered by: Jeannie Graham

12:18 Nov 17, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
German term or phrase: Rinderbremsen
Der allgegenwärtige Rindermist begünstigt auch die rasante Vermehrung von Wadenstechern (beißende Fliegen – Stomoxys calcitrans) und Rinderbremsen (Tabanus sudeticus).
Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:25
horse-fly
Explanation:
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).
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Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 19:25
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1dark giant horsefly
Lancashireman
4horse-fly
Lori Dendy-Molz


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dark giant horsefly


Explanation:
http://www.nature-diary.co.uk/2004-07-21.htm

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Georg Schweigart
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
horse-fly


Explanation:
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).

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 19:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  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.
1 hr
  -> 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.
agree  Dr. Georg Schweigart: "dark giant horsefly" seems to be the full name, but "the" horse-fly (or horse fly) may be enough
2 hrs
  -> 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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