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ovada

English translation: egg-bearing

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Portuguese term or phrase:ovada
English translation:egg-bearing
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

15:38 Jun 24, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Fisheries / illegal export of undersized lobster
Portuguese term or phrase: ovada
It might mean "spawn" given the context; however, I would appreciate confirmation. In this case, justification is being given why this illegal activity changed from one port to another. It has to do with the inspectors who weren't paid a per diem at a given port also.

... E também tinha o problemaa da lagost miúda. Apesar de ter tido um tempo que ele estava vendendo pouco pelo aumento da fiscalização. Porque antes era por ABC (Porto), ali não tinha fiscalização nenhuma. Depois que surgiu o Porto do XYZ, passou-se a utilizar esse porto. Por quê? Porque os fiscais que saíam daqui para o XYZ, muitos dele encontrvam a mercadoria ovada (já está dentro do cais) e muitos ne queriam ir porque não tinha diária.

Obrigado,

Mike :)
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 06:39
egg-bearing
Explanation:
egg-bearing, also known as 'berried lobster'. Illegal to harvest.
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T o b i a s
Grading comment
Thank you, Toby and Rhandler. Both gave good answers; however, I feel that Toby's makes more sense upon reflection.

Mike :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2egg-bearing
T o b i a s
4 +1spawn
rhandler


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
spawn


Explanation:
Yes, your assumption seems correct. Tha lobsters had already spawn when the inspectors arrived.

rhandler
Local time: 07:39
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susy Ordaz
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Suzy!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
egg-bearing


Explanation:
egg-bearing, also known as 'berried lobster'. Illegal to harvest.

T o b i a s
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Toby and Rhandler. Both gave good answers; however, I feel that Toby's makes more sense upon reflection.

Mike :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Merriam: also known as "ovigerous"
10 mins
  -> Thank, Paul.
agree  airmailrpl: -
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Robert.
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