cipós

English translation: liana/liane

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Portuguese term or phrase:cipós
English translation:liana/liane
Entered by: Manolis Dardoufas (X)

09:17 Jun 30, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Environment & Ecology / A Amazônia Brasileira
Portuguese term or phrase: cipós
....a coleta de produtos não madeireiros como açaí, castanha, seringa, cipós....

Is this a plant or a type of vegetation? Not being familiar at all with the region, I was thinking something in the line of "cipós vines". Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance!
Manolis Dardoufas (X)
Local time: 21:56
liana/liane
Explanation:
cipó = liana/liane

Hope it's ok.



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Note added at 8 mins (2006-06-30 09:25:45 GMT)
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liana-tree would be another option.

One of the most liana-dense tropical forests was found in the Bolivian Amazon,. with an average of 2471 lianas ha. -1. (. 2 cm DBH) and an estimate of 51 ...

Determining the factors controlling liana abundance in tropical forests: ... The liana community in three tropical forest types in Xishuangbanna, SW China. ...

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Emilie
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Obrigado, Emilie!
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liana/liane


Explanation:
cipó = liana/liane

Hope it's ok.



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Note added at 8 mins (2006-06-30 09:25:45 GMT)
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liana-tree would be another option.

One of the most liana-dense tropical forests was found in the Bolivian Amazon,. with an average of 2471 lianas ha. -1. (. 2 cm DBH) and an estimate of 51 ...

Determining the factors controlling liana abundance in tropical forests: ... The liana community in three tropical forest types in Xishuangbanna, SW China. ...



Emilie
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Obrigado, Emilie!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Stewart: Sounds right! (You can say liana vines if it fits the context better).
21 mins
  -> Sure. Thanks!

agree  Fernando Domeniconi
1 hr
  -> Thank you!

agree  Antonio Barros
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Irina Dicovsky - MD (X): Tarzan used to travel by means of "cipós". :-)))
4 hrs
  -> Indeed. Thanks!

agree  rhandler
5 hrs
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