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killer whale

French translation: orque

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English term or phrase:killer whale
French translation: orque
Entered by: Hélène Lévesque

00:31 May 24, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: killer whale
I want to know how to spell killer whale in french and I want to know if you use le or la at the begining of each sentence.
Please do help I need it for my school project.
I really appreciate it!!!
Shauna
orque
Explanation:
Depending on whether the following word is either feminine or masculine, you'll write "la" or "le". "La" for feminine, and "le" for masculine.
Now, for "orque", even though it's feminine, you'll have to write "l'", because it begins with a vowel.
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Hélène Lévesque
Local time: 19:57
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Summary of answers provided
5 +14orque
Hélène Lévesque
4 +10un épaulard
chaplin
4 +4baleine meurtrière (ou tueuse)
Andreina Baiano
5Baleine tueuse
Pierre POUSSIN


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
baleine meurtrière (ou tueuse)


Explanation:
Orques
En cadeau,voiçi une page nature. Orques Rois des mers. Cet animal est désigné
par plusieurs noms : orque, baleine, épaulard… baleine meurtrière ou tueuse. ...
web.wanadoo.be/bauthier/orques.htm

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Note added at 2003-05-24 00:47:53 (GMT)
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La baleine meurtrière
La baleine tueuse

Andreina Baiano
Italy
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 91

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kvasir
1 hr
  -> merci Kvasir!
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: une orque ou un épaulard
2 hrs
  -> merci JLDSF
agree  Sarah Ponting
10 hrs
  -> merci Ponting
agree  Gayle Wallimann: la baleine tueuse
14 hrs
  -> merci Gayle!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +14
orque


Explanation:
Depending on whether the following word is either feminine or masculine, you'll write "la" or "le". "La" for feminine, and "le" for masculine.
Now, for "orque", even though it's feminine, you'll have to write "l'", because it begins with a vowel.

Hélène Lévesque
Local time: 19:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 6
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Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karima Afchar: une orque if you have to use the indefinite article
4 mins
agree  JCEC
1 hr
agree  Kvasir
1 hr
agree  Merline: Indifféremment, orque ou épaulard
1 hr
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont: agree with Merline - une orque ou un épaulard
2 hrs
agree  Annike THIERRY
5 hrs
agree  Majorie Boisson de Fonvent
8 hrs
agree  Francesca Siotto
9 hrs
agree  Sarah Ponting
10 hrs
agree  Gayle Wallimann: Yes, for orca.
14 hrs
agree  Louise Dupont (X)
1 day 1 hr
agree  ntouzet (X)
1 day 6 hrs
agree  IsaPro
1 day 8 hrs
agree  Eugen Cojocaru (X)
2 days 7 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
un épaulard


Explanation:
selon Harraps
Larousse indique
cétacé de l'Atlantique nord voisin du marsouin mesurant de 5 à 9m de long très vorace s'attaque même aux baleines dont il déchire les lèvres
Bye for now
Ségolène


chaplin
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:57
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 1373

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karima Afchar: l'épaulard, if you have to use the definite article
2 mins
agree  JCEC
1 hr
agree  Kvasir
1 hr
agree  Merline: Indifféremment, orque ou épaulard
1 hr
agree  NatalieD: Je suis d'accord avec Merline
1 hr
agree  Majorie Boisson de Fonvent
8 hrs
agree  Sarah Ponting
10 hrs
agree  Rimbaud (X)
16 hrs
agree  ntouzet (X)
1 day 6 hrs
agree  Fabrice MERCIER
1 day 16 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Baleine tueuse


Explanation:
That's what the orca is generally called, but "orque" is quite correct too!

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 03:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1497

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  NatalieD: C'est la première réponse qui a été proposée...
16 hrs
  -> Baleine meurtrière n'a pas de sens en Français! Désolé!
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