Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
acariens de la poussiere domestique
English translation:
dust mites
Added to glossary by
marfus
Sep 27, 2002 19:51
21 yrs ago
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French term
Santa Botha (X)
acariens de la poussiere domestique
Non-PRO
French to English
Medical
Domestic dust?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +10 | dust mites |
marfus
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| 5 +1 | house dust/indoor dust |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 3 +2 | household dust mites |
Teletariat
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| 4 | household dust "mites" or "acaridae" |
jsavage
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Proposed translations
+10
3 mins
Selected
dust mites
=v=
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Note added at 2002-09-27 19:59:49 (GMT)
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House dust mites - cause of most asthma, nasal allergy and some eczema. (www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~aair/mites.htm)
... One of the most common respiratory allergies is due to dust mites. Dust mite exposure may be a precursor to developing allergies and asthma in some children. ...
www.nodustmites.com/
Dust Mites in the Home
Dust Mites in the Home. What are dust mites? Dust mites are tiny bugs that live in your house. ... Dust mites love warm, humid areas filled with dust. ... Description: Some helpful hints in ridding your house of dust mites. Category: Health > Conditions and Diseases > Allergies
(familydoctor.org/handouts/683.html)
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Note added at 2002-09-27 20:02:14 (GMT)
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\'House dust mites\' is less commonly used than simply \'Dust Mites\'
it\'s all the same
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Note added at 2002-09-27 20:19:26 (GMT)
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USAGE STATISTICS based Google quoted search:
dust mites [w/o other epithets] -- 45000+ hits
house dust mites -- 8000+ hits
household dust mites -- 224 hits
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Note added at 2002-09-27 19:59:49 (GMT)
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House dust mites - cause of most asthma, nasal allergy and some eczema. (www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~aair/mites.htm)
... One of the most common respiratory allergies is due to dust mites. Dust mite exposure may be a precursor to developing allergies and asthma in some children. ...
www.nodustmites.com/
Dust Mites in the Home
Dust Mites in the Home. What are dust mites? Dust mites are tiny bugs that live in your house. ... Dust mites love warm, humid areas filled with dust. ... Description: Some helpful hints in ridding your house of dust mites. Category: Health > Conditions and Diseases > Allergies
(familydoctor.org/handouts/683.html)
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Note added at 2002-09-27 20:02:14 (GMT)
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\'House dust mites\' is less commonly used than simply \'Dust Mites\'
it\'s all the same
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Note added at 2002-09-27 20:19:26 (GMT)
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USAGE STATISTICS based Google quoted search:
dust mites [w/o other epithets] -- 45000+ hits
house dust mites -- 8000+ hits
household dust mites -- 224 hits
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
3 mins
house dust/indoor dust
NOT domestic
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Note added at 2002-09-27 20:10:45 (GMT)
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oh sorry it was
I\'d go with Teletariat\';s answer for that
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Note added at 2002-09-27 20:10:45 (GMT)
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oh sorry it was
I\'d go with Teletariat\';s answer for that
+2
12 mins
household dust mites
Just a guess to refer to the domestique part...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: commonly known as dust mites
16 mins
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Thanks, Jane
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| agree |
Clair Pickworth
14 hrs
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Thanks, Clair
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25 mins
household dust "mites" or "acaridae"
Depends on how tecnical the rest of the text is!!! Cheers and hope it helps....
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
marfus
: if it's 'technical', acaridae must be capitalized; but this family includes much more that dust mites and nobody uses it in such a combination
4 mins
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Of course, but have you seen the rest of the text to pronounce exactly just on how technical it is?
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| agree |
Clair Pickworth
13 hrs
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