Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

milano

English translation:

spiny-finned fish

Added to glossary by Nikki Graham
Nov 2, 2003 11:57
20 yrs ago
Spanish term

milano

Spanish to English Other Fish
In a list of typical food of a Catalan town. Some sort of fish, I think

Discussion

Sheilann Nov 2, 2003:
Can you let us have the whole line of the menu. Any reference to how it's prepared, so we can judge from context. Thanks

Proposed translations

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spiny-finned fish

Yes, of course it's a fish, but which one? Vox says: Pez marino acantopterigio, de aletas pectorales tan desarrolladas, que le permiten saltar fuera del agua.

and found this:
milano. m. Ave diurna, rapaz, que se alimenta de pequeños roedores, insectos y carroña. Azor, ave. Pez marino, teleósteo, de los acantopterigios. Vilano
http://www.educar.org/diccionario/m.asp

In other words, it's an acanthopterygian

2 definitions found

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:

Acanthopterygian \Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*an\, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the
perch. -- n. A spiny-finned fish.

From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:

acanthopterygian
n : a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp
inflexible rays [syn: {spiny-finned fish}] [ant: {soft-finned
fish}]

acanthopterygian (noun) -
1. a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
Synonyms: spiny-finned fish
http://define.ansme.com/words/a/acanthopterygian.html

It must, of course, have a more specific name, but I offer this info in case it helps you or someone else find it (but I can't find the scientific name for milano, which puts a big spanner in the works)




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spiny-finned fish
Encyclopædia Britannica Article

also called Spiny-rayed Fish, any member of the superorder Acanthopterygii, including four orders of marine and freshwater fishes having fins with some spiny (as opposed to soft) rays— Atheriniformes, Beryciformes, Zeiformes, and Lampridiformes.

The atheriniform (q.v.) is the best known of the spiny-finned group, including flying fishes, guppies, mollies, swordtails, and California grunion. Beryciforms…
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=70945

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot, I actually left it in italics adding fish after it. Sorry for taking time to answer, but for several months I don't get any e-mails from ProZ, they must get filtererd by my server."
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breaded steak

Just a guess, based on the fact that in Mexico we eat milanesas, which are a form of breaded steak.
However I'm sure they not so hungry in Barcelona that they eat vulture
Peer comment(s):

neutral asun : Breaded steacks are called "escalopas a la milanesa", however, I prefer your answer...
16 mins
yes, well it is only a guess, thanks
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red kite

milano sustantivo masculino
(ornitología) kite
milano real red kite
it is not a fish but a bird?


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Other dishes:
I\'m fond of \"milaneses,\" which in this case are not people from Milan, but a dish consisting of beef which has been dipped in a batter of eggs and bread crumbs -\"breaded\"- and then fried) and pizzas.


so it is neither fish not bitd but a steak that is called viennese as wel!!!!!!!!

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Note added at 26 mins (2003-11-02 12:24:22 GMT)
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not bitd = nor a bird
Peer comment(s):

agree Norbert Hermann : I'd say it is a bird ;-) they might be - but I think they are protected!
1 min
but is it edible???
disagree asun : We do not eat kites in spain...
22 mins
of course not it is a steak!
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1 hr

breaded / battered fish

if it is fish it could be ala milano - so breaded or battered fish.
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2 hrs

kite

milano sustantivo masculino
(ornitología) = kite

milano real = red kite


Definition of "Kite"is:

4 any diurnal bird of prey of the genera Milvus, Elanus, etc., typically having a long forked tail and long broad wings and usually preying on small mammals and insects: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.)
Peer comment(s):

neutral Norbert Hermann : that answer was given 2 hours ago
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milano

It does exist as a fish in Formentera, one of the Balearic islands where they speak a dialect of Catalan.

Pescado seco: Algunos tipos de pescado, como la raya ó el milano, entre otros, se cuelgan de una sabina seca y preparada anteriormente demominada parrera. Este pescado ha sido cortado y salado para finalmente dejarse al sol para su posterior consumo. (apartado de gastronomía).

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Here\'s the link:

http://www.formenteraonline.com/cultura/costumbres.htm

I\'d leave it in inverted commas

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Note added at 2003-11-02 19:32:43 (GMT)
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Nikki\'s description about having powerful fins and jumping out of the water leads me to think it could be a flying fish. I think we\'re getting there!!
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