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[Dromo]

I'm translating from French into English a paper on the re-introduction of a species which contains, unsurprisingly, a number of technical terms. Usually, I can understand what they mean but sometimes do not know if there is an equivalent technical term in English. One example is the word 'philopatrie' - which means the tendency for a bird to stay where it is born rather than go elsewhere (literally: homeland-loving).

Can anyone help with these terms or know of an online technical glossary which might provide the answers?

 

[David FG]

I'm translating from French into English a paper on the re-introduction of a species which contains, unsurprisingly, a number of technical terms. Usually, I can understand what they mean but sometimes do not know if there is an equivalent technical term in English. One example is the word 'philopatrie' - which means the tendency for a bird to stay where it is born rather than go elsewhere (literally: homeland-loving).

Can anyone help with these terms or know of an online technical glossary which might provide the answers?

Well, on the specific term you mention, 'philopatry' is a perfectly good English word.

I don't know of any sites, but I am sure that the people here would be delighted to help.

 

[Dromo]

More terms

Thanks for that. I have three more words/expressions:

'jeunes à l'envol' : I believe this means juveniles who survive long enough actually to fly. Is there an equivalent English term?

'mis au taquet': this has something to do with the release of birds raised in captivity - literally it means 'put to the peg' but I have no idea what it could mean in this context.

'lignée' and 'diversity allélique'. 'Blood line' and 'allelic/genetic diversity'?

 

[Apodemus]

'jeunes à l'envol' sounds very like "fledgling"

 

[David FG]

Thanks for that. I have three more words/expressions:

'jeunes à l'envol' : I believe this means juveniles who survive long enough actually to fly. Is there an equivalent English term?

'mis au taquet': this has something to do with the release of birds raised in captivity - literally it means 'put to the peg' but I have no idea what it could mean in this context.

'lignée' and 'diversity allélique'. 'Blood line' and 'allelic/genetic diversity'?

As has been said, the first sounds like 'fledgling' to me, too.

I'm not sure if there is an actual technical word/phrase for that in English: it would be described, I think (if I understand correctly), as 'releasing into the wild' or something like it.

'Blood line' would be understood, certainly and I would say that 'genetic diversity' would be the usual way of putting it in English.

Perhaps an expert can improve on my answers.

 

[Dromo]

Thanks for the responses. David FG: nice hoopoe. We get them occasionally in our garden but this year only heard them poop-poop-pooping in the morning.

 

[s. james]

but this year only heard them poop-poop-pooping in the morning.

That means something a bit different in English too!

 

[James]

Well, on the specific term you mention, 'philopatry' is a perfectly good English word.

I don't know of any sites, but I am sure that the people here would be delighted to help.

I used to know a Phil O'Patrick and he moved around a lot!

James