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no obstante puede ser impactado a nivel ontogénico

English translation: although its (ontogenetic) development may be affected

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Spanish term or phrase:no obstante puede ser impactado a nivel ontogénico
English translation:although its (ontogenetic) development may be affected
Entered by: schmetterlich

21:50 Mar 10, 2016
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
Spanish term or phrase: no obstante puede ser impactado a nivel ontogénico
La primera especie se caracteriza por usar la hojarasca durante el día, y los arbustos y plántulas durante la noche, usando la estrategia de evitar los predadores nocturnos rastreros, como las serpientes, pudiendo adaptarse fácilmente a diferentes tipos de hábitats, no obstante puede ser impactado a nivel ontogénico, es decir a nivel de estadíos. Puesto que el estadío juvenil puede ser más vulnerable por tener un cuerpo más pequeño y no tolerar cambios de temperatura y ausencia de hojarascas en el bosque

The species can be impacted during its ontogenetic development?

Gracias de antemano
schmetterlich
Local time: 20:46
although its (ontogenetic) development may be affected
Explanation:
Assuming this is a relatively scientific paper, I think one can leave "ontogenetic" in.
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 03:46
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1although its (ontogenetic) development may be affected
Wendy Streitparth
3though it may be affected depending on the stage of life it is in/ its stage of life
Muriel Vasconcellos
4 -1although its individual development may be impacted
Thomas Walker


Discussion entries: 3





  

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
though it may be affected depending on the stage of life it is in/ its stage of life


Explanation:
Based on the context.

The English translation of "ontogénico" is 'ontogenetic' - see definition:

Main Entry:on£to£ge£net£ic
Pronunciation:|*nt*j*|ned.ik
Function:adjective
Etymology:International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin ontogenesis, after such pairs as Late Latin antithesis : antitheticus antithetical

1 : of or relating to ontogeny
2 : based on visible morphological characters and not necessarily indicative of natural evolutionary relationships *an ontogenetic key to the Lygaeidae*
**3 : appearing in the course of ontogenetic development : INDIVIDUAL *ontogenetic traits* *an ontogenetic modification* **
–on£to£ge£net£i£cal£ly \-d.*k(*)l

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 18:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 182
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
although its (ontogenetic) development may be affected


Explanation:
Assuming this is a relatively scientific paper, I think one can leave "ontogenetic" in.

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 03:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac
1 hr
  -> Many thanks, Neil
disagree  Muriel Vasconcellos: See my comment. The frog is differentially vulnerable depending on its stage of development. See the last sentence.
2 days 20 hrs
  -> I stand by my suggestion too but consider it beneath my dignity to give you a disagree for yours!
agree  Robert Carter: The part about stages of life is explained in the next part of the sentence, your translation of the question asked is perfectly reasonable, and I think ontogenetic should be left in, since it's in keeping with the register of the source text.
3 days 19 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Robert!
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
although its individual development may be impacted


Explanation:
It partly depends on the register of the ST, & on the intended readership. The basic meaning of ontogeny: "Ontogeny pertains to the developmental history of an organism within its own lifetime, as distinct from phylogeny, which refers to the evolutionary history of a species." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontogeny)
If the readers are all evolutionary biologists, maybe "ontogenetic development" is appropriate. If for a more general readership, "individual development" may work fine.

Thomas Walker
United States
Local time: 18:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Muriel Vasconcellos: It's not that its development is affected. The frog more of less vulnerable depending on its stage of development.is
2 days 9 hrs
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