Apr 2, 2010 08:06
14 yrs ago
German term

durch Zusetzen des Hahns zur Henne

German to English Science Livestock / Animal Husbandry toxicity test
Study to examine the effects of a plant protection product on the reproduction of Japanese quails:
Verpaarung: Die regelmäßige Verpaarung der in benachbarten Käfigen untergebrachten männlichen und weiblichen Wachteln begann in der 2. oder 3. Adaptationswoche im Alter von 8 oder 9 Wochen. Die Vögel wurden an jeweils 5 Tagen pro Woche durch Zusetzen des Hahns zur Henne für täglich 20 min verpaart. Mit dieser Beschränkung des direkten Kontaktes sollte die Verletzungsgefahr der Hennen bei einer häufigen Wiederholung des Tretaktes über den Tag gemindert werden.

Discussion

British Diana Apr 2, 2010:
Johns Umschreibung "The cock is introduced to the hen" Yes, this is a very delicate Umschreibung indeed, but don't forget the puritan Victorian past which still lingers in BE:
"No sex please, we're British"

Proposed translations

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the cock is placed in the hen's cage/pen

and leaving them get on with it

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Note added at 24 mins (2010-04-02 08:31:35 GMT)
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...to get on with it
Peer comment(s):

agree Cetacea : Indeed. :-) The cock is placed in the hen's cage rather than vice versa to give her the advantage of the "home turf", which makes the cock less agressive or, ahem, cocksure...
1 hr
:)
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : love your comment, Cetacea (whatever your name is :)
3 hrs
agree Elsje Apostel : lmao, but indeed
3 hrs
agree John Speese : "The cock is introduced to the hen" would be another way of saying it.
3 hrs
pleased to meet you mate, what are you doing here?
agree British Diana : Can't think of a suitably ribald innuendo right now
6 hrs
agree Textklick : @J Speese Surely it would be a social travesty for them to adopt spatial cohabitation without first having been formally introduced? :)
7 hrs
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