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Brazilian slipper lobster

Portuguese translation: Cavaquinha

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English term or phrase:Brazilian slipper lobster
Portuguese translation:Cavaquinha
Entered by: Sonia Heidemann

16:10 Jul 9, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Crustaceae
English term or phrase: Brazilian slipper lobster
Latin name: Scyllarides brasiliensis
Barbara Santos
Portugal
Local time: 07:42
Cavaquinha
Explanation:
Cavaquinha

http://siaiacad04.univali.br/index_tabs.php?id=23&ano=2001

http://www.armazemdedados.rio.rj.gov.br/arquivos/1332_quadro...



http://www.igp.pt/consulta_docs.php?Id=298



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Sonia Heidemann
Grading comment
Obrigada mais uma vez!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1lagostim
Carlos Angelo
4 +1lagosta sapata
Paula Góes
4Cavaquinha
Sonia Heidemann


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
brazilian slipper lobster
lagostim


Explanation:
* Do Houaiss:
lagostim - crustáceo decápode (Scyllarides brasiliensis), encontrado no Atlântico, do Caribe ao litoral paulista, que mede entre 12,8 cm e 27 cm de comprimento, apresenta grossa carapaça e coloração vermelho-arroxeada bem viva, com articulações cambiando para a púrpura; cigarra, fradinho.

Carlos Angelo
Brazil
Local time: 03:42
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irina Dicovsky - MD (X): Segundo o Houaiss, são sinônimos - nem sempre é possível asseverar q o Houaiss acerte questões de biologia (se não me engano, está no prelo uma versão exclusiva para zoologia).
4 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
brazilian slipper lobster
lagosta sapata


Explanation:
também chamada de sapateira, o nome científico é "Scyllarides brasiliensis"

:)


    Reference: http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:OvQFTs2MRFAJ:www.idema.rn...
Paula Góes
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:42
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irina Dicovsky - MD (X): Na seguinte ref. tb aparece como "lagosta sapata": http://www.pesca.sp.gov.br/arquivos/estatisticas da pesca.pd... . Agora, o Houaiss dá como sinônimo de lagostim.
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  -> Obrigada, Irina. Quem sou eu para discordar do Houaiss, mas pelo menos no nordeste brasileiro, lagostim é um nome genérico para uma lagosta de tamanho menor, independente da espécie...
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