diurnal and secretive skinks

French translation: scinques discrets diurnes

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English term or phrase:diurnal and secretive skinks
French translation:scinques discrets diurnes
Entered by: Aurelia TASSART EL IDRISSI MAHRI

14:39 May 17, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Forestry / Wood / Timber / lizard fauna
English term or phrase: diurnal and secretive skinks
Bonjour à tous,

Il s'agit d'une étude sur la faune de lézards dans des concessions minières.

La phrase complète : "For these reasons this was the primary method used to detect diurnal and secretive skinks in all habitats across the concessions surveyed."

Ici, c'est le terme "secretive" qui me pose problème...est-ce que, par opposition à "diurnal", on pourrait le traduire par "nocturne" ? Ou est-ce autre chose ?

Remarque : "skink" est une espèce de lézards (Scincidae ou scinques).

Merci pour votre aide.
Aurelia TASSART EL IDRISSI MAHRI
France
Local time: 18:27
scinques discrets diurnes
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GILOU
France
Local time: 18:27
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Merci beaucoup !
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4 +1scinques discrets diurnes
GILOU
4scinques diurnes, qui mènent une vie très discrète
FX Fraipont (X)
4furtifs
Francis Marche
Summary of reference entries provided
secretive
Dominique PAIN

  

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scinques diurnes, qui mènent une vie très discrète


Explanation:
"Télécharger - Observatoire de l'environnement Nouvelle Calédonie
http://www2.oeil.nc/cdrn/index.php/files/bibliographie/317‎Translate this page
Carte de l'inventaire complémentaire des lézards de la VSKE phase 3 ... et celles plus discrètes (principalement des scinques) de l'ensemble de la zone ..."

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"scinque des Prairies(Eumeces septentrionalis) - Publications du ...
http://publications.gc.ca/.../CW69-14-385-2004F.pdf‎Translate this page
Le scinque des Prairies (Scincidés : Eumeces septentrionalis) est un lézard terrestre ...... Comme ce lézard est généralement discret, il n'est habituellement pas ..."

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 18:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
scinques discrets diurnes


Explanation:
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http://books.google.fr/books?id=mZ2D_sexg4wC&pg=PA24&lpg=PA2...

GILOU
France
Local time: 18:27
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 58
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup !

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agree  Carole Salas
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
furtifs


Explanation:
Cela me semble être le terme en zoologie.

http://books.google.fr/books?id=00cYRQG-YG4C&pg=PT328&lpg=PT...

voire "timide" (moins scientifique, évidemment)

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http://books.google.fr/books?id=siVQ7G0zeaAC&pg=PT47&lpg=PT4...

http://books.google.fr/books?id=Jopm47DM3ygC&pg=PA78&lpg=PA7...

Il existe aussi le terme plus savant de "cryptide" (à manier avec précaution).

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Les loups sont des animaux furtifs et les ours ne sont pas si faciles que ça à débusquer.
Aujourd’hui, pour un randonneur, il y a plus de risque de se casser la figure que d’être attaqué par le monstre !

http://www.altituderando.com/Le-retour-des-grands-predateurs...



Francis Marche
France
Local time: 18:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


5 mins
Reference: secretive

Reference information:
Il me semble que c'est simplement une espèce discrète: voir
http://cwf-fcf.org/en/discover-wildlife/flora-fauna/fauna/am...
"Although wary and secretive, skinks will occasionally lounge on rocks or logs to bask in the sun"

Dominique PAIN
France
Native speaker of: French
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