Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
зонтичное соцветие
English translation:
umbel; umbellate / umbelliform inflorescence
Added to glossary by
Anton Konashenok
Dec 11, 2011 14:00
12 yrs ago
Russian term
M_S (X)
"зонтичные соцветия"
Russian to English
Science
Botany
Ботаника
"зонтичные соцветия" --------------------------------------- -------------------
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | umbels |
Anton Konashenok
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| 4 | umbellate inflorescence |
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Dec 14, 2011 21:38: Anton Konashenok Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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umbels
зонтик (umbel) - это уже форма соцветия, поэтому добавлять inflorescence - это тавтология.
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Note added at 18 mins (2011-12-11 14:19:14 GMT)
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пожалуй, есть исключение: если речь идет не только о собственно зонтиках, но и других похожих формах соцветий, то umbelliform inflorescences
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Note added at 18 mins (2011-12-11 14:19:14 GMT)
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пожалуй, есть исключение: если речь идет не только о собственно зонтиках, но и других похожих формах соцветий, то umbelliform inflorescences
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umbellate inflorescence
The quotations below suggest that the word combination "umbellate inflorescence" is used.
Example sentence:
Agapanthus is a very variable genus, yet they are all broadly similar in appearance, with rhizomatous roots, strap-like leaves and an umbellate inflorescence on a stalk held above the leaves.
"Umbellate inflorescence of Proiphys amboinensis"
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