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Schmuckknoten

English translation: Knots/ transverse tubercles

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German term or phrase:Schmuckknoten
English translation:Knots/ transverse tubercles
Entered by: Teangacha (X)

14:57 Jul 7, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
German term or phrase: Schmuckknoten
The horns of ibex bucks have not only annual rings (Jahresfurchen/Jahresringe) but also "Schmuckknoten". The bucks develop one to three "Knoten" per year.

I found "bulges" on this site http://www.cicukteb.com/european-species/alpine-ibex

and I found "knobs" on this site: https://www.interkriti.org/crete/pg/?pg=1509703

and here I found "knots" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229194212_Ambient_T...

Any zoology experts out there who might help me with the correct (or most commonly used) term? Thank you
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Local time: 12:00
Knots/ transverse tubercles
Explanation:
I am not a zoology expert but here are some references:

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Natural_History_of_...

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02189634
(Schmuck)Knoten

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Note added at 21 mins (2020-07-07 15:19:52 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubercle

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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-07-07 18:29:47 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transverse

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/transverse
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Teangacha (X)
Ireland
Local time: 11:00
Grading comment
I went with the knots. Thank you, Teangacha, and Chris for the excellent references
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2Knots/ transverse tubercles
Teangacha (X)
4beauty humps
Cillie Swart
Summary of reference entries provided
... the number of knots on the front side of the annual growth increments...
Chris Pr

Discussion entries: 1





  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Knots/ transverse tubercles


Explanation:
I am not a zoology expert but here are some references:

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Natural_History_of_...

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02189634
(Schmuck)Knoten

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Note added at 21 mins (2020-07-07 15:19:52 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubercle

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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-07-07 18:29:47 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transverse

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/transverse

Teangacha (X)
Ireland
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I went with the knots. Thank you, Teangacha, and Chris for the excellent references

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: Good refs for 'tubercles' and far more convincing than knots, bulges or knobs. Nothing else on offer, so let the voting begin.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you! : )
agree  Chris Pr: A full document on this very topic here (Eng summary at the very end): https://www.kora.ch/malme/05_library/5_1_publications/L/Luep...
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chris!
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2 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
beauty humps


Explanation:
These are decorative or beauty knots or hums like camels have humps.


    https://www.linguee.com/english-german/search?source=auto&query=Schmuckknoten
Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


3 days 6 hrs
Reference: ... the number of knots on the front side of the annual growth increments...

Reference information:
https://www.kora.ch/malme/05_library/5_1_publications/L/Luep...

Chris Pr
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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