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flotte morte

English translation: floats when dead

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French term or phrase:flotte morte
English translation:floats when dead
Entered by: liz askew

09:23 Apr 3, 2024
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Description of a North Atlantic Right Whale
French term or phrase: flotte morte
Paragraph describing a North Atlantic Right Whale. The text reads "Nage lente, flotte morte. Capable de plonger a 180m..."" I know that whales can fill with gas when dead and float on the surface for a while, so does this mean "floats when dead" or is it another more specific aspect?
Maggie Rosengarten
Local time: 02:55
floats when dead
Explanation:

https://defenders.org/wildlife/north-atlantic-right-whale

The species got its name as the “right” whale to hunt: these animals swim slowly close to shore and are so blubber-rich they float when dead. They have a ...
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:55
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floats when dead


Explanation:

https://defenders.org/wildlife/north-atlantic-right-whale

The species got its name as the “right” whale to hunt: these animals swim slowly close to shore and are so blubber-rich they float when dead. They have a ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks very much

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agree  philgoddard: Maggie: it's right whale, not Right Whale.
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Reference: see

Reference information:
https://lactualite.com/environnement/vie-et-mort-dune-balein...

Les Basques ont découvert comment abattre ces énormes mammifères marins pour en tirer de l’huile au XIIe siècle. D’autres ont suivi, notamment les colons européens en Amérique du Nord. L’épaisse couche de graisse de la bête la rendait intéressante, mais aussi le fait qu’elle nage près des côtes et**** flotte une fois morte****, ce qui facilitait sa capture — d’où son nom en anglais, the right whale, « la bonne baleine ». De plus, en harponnant un petit, un baleinier était sûr d’attraper la mère, férocement protectrice.

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United Kingdom
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