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English translation: features

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English term or phrase:features
Selected answer:features
Entered by: B D Finch

17:45 Nov 21, 2013
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Botany
English term or phrase: features
Is an ecosystem in danger of extinction that features high levels of perturbation and fragmentation, with 83 endangered species, 206 threatened and 175 vulnerable.

The word features is correct here?
traducfree (X)
Mexico
Yes
Explanation:
There is nothing wrong with "features". You could substitute "displays", or "is characterised by". If it "features high levels of perturbation and fragmentation", then these are important characteristics. "Displays" is slightly weaker and "is characterised by" is slightly stronger.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 04:07
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4Yes
B D Finch
4 +1shows / has
cynthiatesser
4The sentence requires rewriting
PatriciaMagnus
3indicates
Firas Allouzi


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
indicates


Explanation:
I don't know what term are you translating from the ST but I think "indicates" fits better.

Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: "Indicates" is wrong for two reasons: a) in this context it would mean that there was doubt about what was indicated; b) observations or results can "indicate" something, an ecosystem cannot.
15 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Yes


Explanation:
There is nothing wrong with "features". You could substitute "displays", or "is characterised by". If it "features high levels of perturbation and fragmentation", then these are important characteristics. "Displays" is slightly weaker and "is characterised by" is slightly stronger.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 04:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Tina
agree  Victoria Britten
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Victoria
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Shera
agree  Phoenix III
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Phoenix
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The sentence requires rewriting


Explanation:
Suggest: Is an ecosystem that features 83 endangered, 206 threatened and 175 endangered species in danger of extinction?

The word "features" emphasizes that more species are in danger, etc., than are not. If this is not the case, the word features would have to be changed to "contains" or something similar.

PatriciaMagnus
United States
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Is an ecosystem in danger of extinction that indicates high levels of perturbation and fragmentation, with 83 endangered species, 206 threatened and 175 vulnerable


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: It is the ecosystem itself that is "in danger of extinction", not just those species within it. So, your suggested rewriting changes and weakens the sense.
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
shows / has


Explanation:
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Note added at 13 hrs (2013-11-22 07:22:55 GMT)
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Features is correct and it means shows / has

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 04:07
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Parvathi Pappu: agree
21 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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