kupryski

English translation: wallows, sandy wallows

15:57 Jun 21, 2010
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
Polish term or phrase: kupryski
inaczej kąpieliska żubrów, czyli otwarte miejsca piaszczyste, gdzie rzeczone żubry się tarzają
Czy ktoś może zetknął się z takim terminem?
Evonymus (Ewa Kazmierczak)
Poland
Local time: 22:06
English translation:wallows, sandy wallows
Explanation:
Wallowing is when bison roll on the prairie to give themselves "dust baths." Wallowing creates a saucer-like depression called a wallow out on the prairie. Wallows were once a common features of the plains; usually these wallows are dust bowls without any vegetation. - http://www.nps.gov/wica/naturescience/bison-wallow.htm

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Bulls and cows at all ages will wallow in dry areas where they can stir clouds of dust. Sometimes they will wallow in wet areas as well. Dust, which permeates the coat, probably minimizes the effects of insects. The wallowing seems to be important in grooming, sensory stimulation, alleviating skin irritation, and reproductive behavior. - http://www.okprairie.com/Bison.htm

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A horse wallowing in a sandy wallow - http://www.lemen.com/imageWallow1.html

wallow - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wallowing

buffalo wallow - grafika - http://goo.gl/neIz

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geopiet
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dziękuję, również Kasi i Polam
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1wallows, sandy wallows
geopiet
3sandy spots
lucypl


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sandy spots


Explanation:
http://www.krainazubra.pl/files/Status Survey and Conservati... tutaj jako sandy spots

http://www.wisenten.nl/wisenten-uk/newsitems/ni000086 tu również występuje 'sandy spots'

lucypl
Poland
Local time: 22:06
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
wallows, sandy wallows


Explanation:
Wallowing is when bison roll on the prairie to give themselves "dust baths." Wallowing creates a saucer-like depression called a wallow out on the prairie. Wallows were once a common features of the plains; usually these wallows are dust bowls without any vegetation. - http://www.nps.gov/wica/naturescience/bison-wallow.htm

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Bulls and cows at all ages will wallow in dry areas where they can stir clouds of dust. Sometimes they will wallow in wet areas as well. Dust, which permeates the coat, probably minimizes the effects of insects. The wallowing seems to be important in grooming, sensory stimulation, alleviating skin irritation, and reproductive behavior. - http://www.okprairie.com/Bison.htm

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A horse wallowing in a sandy wallow - http://www.lemen.com/imageWallow1.html

wallow - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wallowing

buffalo wallow - grafika - http://goo.gl/neIz



geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 35
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dziękuję, również Kasi i Polam
Notes to answerer
Asker: dziękuję Geopiet, ale ten termin zarezerwowałam sobie na 'tarzawisko', choć IMO praktycznie na jedno wychodzi


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Polam: Yes - "wallow" (plural: wallows) is the word, only I would call it "sand wallow" as opposed to a sandy wallow. I was unable to find the word "kuprysko" in Polish dictionaries. Perhaps it is a local (białowieski) term? Or one related only to bison/wisent?
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