May 19, 2000 12:57
24 yrs ago
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English term
patricia tricker
great-horned owl
English to German
Other
it's a bird!
Proposed translations
(German)
| 0 | Bubo virginianus = Amerikanischer Uhu / Virginia-Uhu |
Claudia Tomaschek
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| 0 | Grosse Horneule |
Dierk Seeburg
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| 0 | it is a big bird! - a Grosse Ohreule |
Dan McCrosky (X)
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| 0 | Virginia- od. Amerikanischer Uhu (Bubo virginianus) |
Iris Ludolf
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| 0 | (Virginischer) Uhu (Bubo virginianus) |
Kristina M (X)
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| 0 | Sorry! Sorry! |
Dan McCrosky (X)
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Proposed translations
57 mins
Claudia Tomaschek
Native in German
Experience + Reliability = Quality
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
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Bubo virginianus = Amerikanischer Uhu / Virginia-Uhu
Hi Patricia,
Again the Internet was very helpful. The scientific name is "Bubo virginianus". Bubo means that this owl is part of the Uhu familie. The German name is "Amerikanischer Uhu" or more common "Virginia-Uhu"
Unter the link "http://donb.photo.net/photo_cd/a/b57.html" you'll find a beautiful picture of this bird. I also left two reliable sources for the German name: the Berlin Zoo and the Uni Hohenheim. The last page is very interesting, as it lists English, scientific and German names.
Again the Internet was very helpful. The scientific name is "Bubo virginianus". Bubo means that this owl is part of the Uhu familie. The German name is "Amerikanischer Uhu" or more common "Virginia-Uhu"
Unter the link "http://donb.photo.net/photo_cd/a/b57.html" you'll find a beautiful picture of this bird. I also left two reliable sources for the German name: the Berlin Zoo and the Uni Hohenheim. The last page is very interesting, as it lists English, scientific and German names.
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Comment: "Extremely thorough answer - many thanks."
8 mins
Dierk Seeburg
Native in German
Courteous professional, charter member
Native in: German (Variants: Austrian, Namibian, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Germany, South Tyrol (Italy), Saxon (Upper), Belgian, Swiss, Swabian, Bavarian, Alsatian) 
Works in: German to English, English to German
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130
Grosse Horneule
I'm not absolutely certain, but still quite so. Couldn't find a perfect link, but a near perfect :->
Cheerio,
Dierk
Cheerio,
Dierk
43 mins
it is a big bird! - a Grosse Ohreule
Langenscheidt & Duden - Just as logical as horned owel because the name refers to tufts of feathers on the head that could be taken for ears or horns.
47 mins
Iris Ludolf
We care ...
Works in: English to German, English to French, English to Italian, and 26 more.
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34
Virginia- od. Amerikanischer Uhu (Bubo virginianus)
Laut Webster ist der lateinische Name Bubo virginianus und der heißt im deutschen Virginia - oder amerikanischer Uhu.
Hth
Iris
Hth
Iris
53 mins
(Virginischer) Uhu (Bubo virginianus)
Having seen both Great Horned Owls and Uhus, I immediately thought Uhu must be it. The European Uhu ist Bubo bubo. Webster's bears out Great Horned Owl = Bubo virginianus. Langenscheidt confirms Virginischer Uhu (Bubo virginianus).
Kristina
Kristina
1 hr
Sorry! Sorry!
I have just finished looking at all the great references above for "Bubo virginianus". I am now sure they are 100% correct and that the Duden and Langenscheidt name "Ohreule" is wrong. One of them probably got it wrong ages ago and it was then copied by the other. Strangely enough they also had the wrong name for the "burrowing owl", they called it a "Höhleneule". Now I have learned not to use those two dictionaries for birds.
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