overgangsassociatie

English translation: transient association

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Dutch term or phrase:overgangsassociatie
English translation:transient association
Entered by: balohan

10:07 Aug 30, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Dutch term or phrase: overgangsassociatie
Context:

Uiteraard bestaan er geen scherpe grenzen tussend eze gemeenschappen [van macrobenthische soorten], maar gaan ze eerder geleidelijk in elkaar over: dergelijke overgangen worden overgangsassociaties genoemd.
balohan
Local time: 13:36
transient associations
Explanation:
...is what I found when looking for macrobenthic communities and their features.
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Lotte Scott
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:36
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transient associations


Explanation:
...is what I found when looking for macrobenthic communities and their features.

Lotte Scott
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:36
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nico Staes
19 mins

neutral  Ken Cox: May be, but transient means lasting only a short time. If the 'overgang' is spatial rather than temporal, 'transitional' would be more appropriate.
12 hrs
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