Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Bouc nain
English translation:
dwarf billy goat
Added to glossary by
Catherine CHAUVIN
Feb 22, 2008 17:23
16 yrs ago
French term
France
Capable et disponible 7j/7.
Native in: French 
Works in: Russian to French, French to English, English to French, and 1 more.
Bouc nain
French to English
Other
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Animaux d'ornement
Il me faut le terme exact du mâle de la chêvre, reproducteur ou castré, et dans la catégorie des "nains". A peu près 50 cm maxi au garrot.
Merci d'avance !
Merci d'avance !
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | dwarf billy goat |
Claire Chapman
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| 4 +1 | pygmy goat |
Debbie Tacium Ladry
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| 4 | pygmy/dwarf buck goat |
Anne de Freyman (X)
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| 3 | Dwarf male goat |
Merline
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Change log
Feb 22, 2008 17:25: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Language pair" from "English to French" to "French to English"
Proposed translations
+4
14 mins
Claire Chapman
Native in English
All things textile
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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dwarf billy goat
a male goat is known as a billy goat
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-02-22 17:39:07 GMT)
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Note added at 20 mins (2008-02-22 17:43:26 GMT)
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Pygmy billy (or buck) goat works, too. Use "wether" for the castrated males.
Female goats are referred to as does or nannies (or, less frequently, as mishas), **intact males as bucks or billies**; their offspring are kids. Castrated males are wethers**. Goat meat from younger animals is called kid, and from older animals is sometimes called chevon, or in some areas mutton.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_goat
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Note added at 4 days (2008-02-26 18:42:53 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome, Catherine, and thank you :-) You might want to check out the story of Billy Goat Gruff. According to Wikipedia, it is translation of a Norwegian folk talk. It is one of those tales we read, or have read to us, as children.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Billy_Goats_Gruff
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html - Three Billy Goats Gruff
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-02-22 17:39:07 GMT)
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Dwarf Billy Goat Draws Many Curious Visitors | Article
... Reporter A six-year-old dwarf billy goat weighing just 8kg is luring curious ... Nazzal Staff Reporter year dwarf billy goat weighing 8kg luring curious visitors ...
www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-20107878_ITM
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Nigerian Dwarf Billy Goats North Carolina For Sale
3 Nigerian Dwarf Billy Goats For Sale. 4 Male Nigerian Dwarf Billy Goat Kids For Sale North Carolina ... 4 male Nigerian dwarf billy goat kids for sale. ...
www.agriseek.com/market/p/Nigerian-Dwarf-Billy.htm - 15k - Cached
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Toy animals,dinosaur toys,toy farm animals at ARMADILLO TOYS
hand puppets,finger puppets,magnetic words and more visit us at http://www. ... Goat - Dwarf Billy Goat Schleich Toy Farm Animal figure 13602. £2.75 ...
www.armadillotoys.co.uk/index.php?product_id=17868&option=P... - 81k - Cached
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Note added at 20 mins (2008-02-22 17:43:26 GMT)
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Pygmy billy (or buck) goat works, too. Use "wether" for the castrated males.
Female goats are referred to as does or nannies (or, less frequently, as mishas), **intact males as bucks or billies**; their offspring are kids. Castrated males are wethers**. Goat meat from younger animals is called kid, and from older animals is sometimes called chevon, or in some areas mutton.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_goat
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Note added at 4 days (2008-02-26 18:42:53 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome, Catherine, and thank you :-) You might want to check out the story of Billy Goat Gruff. According to Wikipedia, it is translation of a Norwegian folk talk. It is one of those tales we read, or have read to us, as children.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Billy_Goats_Gruff
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html - Three Billy Goats Gruff
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot ! I had to find the difference between a male and a female goat, and you found it. Billy is funny, though :-) I'm sure you're right, and I might use this word for another event with my friends. :-))"
12 mins
Dwarf male goat
C'est ce que j'ai trouvé...
+1
15 mins
Debbie Tacium Ladry
Native in English
Specializes in field
Medical writing, clinical + research exp
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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28
pygmy goat
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: pygmy seems to be the term used tbe most. billy goat or buck.
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thank you writeaway :-) billy and nanny are a bit old-fashioned, but still used by some
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25 mins
pygmy/dwarf buck goat
This may be useful too http://www.goatworld.com/articles/terminology.shtml
buck is used for all sorts of other animals so "buck goat" seems better and gets plenty of ghits.
buck is used for all sorts of other animals so "buck goat" seems better and gets plenty of ghits.
Peer comment(s):
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Claire Chapman
: I guess that you didn't see that buck was previously given by both Debbie and me.// It happens to us all :-)
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No I didn't. Apologies. Debbie doesn't specify buck "goat" and I was probably doing my research at 25 min. while you were posting your note at 20 min. Easily done. But SORRY all the same.
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