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    For the upcoming Independence Day, I was wondering - how do you translate kilu (like a kilu sandwich) and herring? I myself usually translate sprat as "sprat" and herring as "Baltic herring". And it is not the same species as some people think. Sprat's Latin name - Sprattus sprattus; herring - Clupea harengus membras. Different number of chromosomes e.g.
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    For the upcoming Independence Day, I was wondering – how do you translate kilu (like a kilu sandwich) and herring? I myself usually translate sprat as “sprat” and herring as “Baltic herring”. And it is not the same species as some people think. Sprat’s Latin name – Sprattus sprattus; herring – Clupea harengus membras. Different number of chromosomes e.g.


    But it is also used for splinters "Baltic herring". And all kinds of other words. That is, quite confusing actually.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_sprat

    • European sprat
    • Baltic herring
    • sprinkling
    • sprat sardine
    • bristling
    • long ones
    • garvock
    • Russian sardine
    • rustled
    • skipper
    • whitebait

    Edit: How do you translate *in English* – as you could guess from the examples. But oh well. You can also share others.

    https://i.redd.it/x00is64jxlkg1.png

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    9. BadEnvironmental389 on

      saabub voi ei saabu, kalade nimetusi pole kull elus pidanud tolkima, koik on fish, probleem on pigem siis kui hakata maarama kala liiginimetust, ei tea neid ju tavainimesed koik.