Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
fjernsans
English translation:
remote sense or remote senses
Added to glossary by
Thorson
Feb 13, 2008 19:05
16 yrs ago
Danish term
fjernsans
Danish to English
Science
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
"fjernsans og nærsans', in which 'fjernsanser' are sight and hearing, and 'nærsanser' are touch, taste and smell.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | remote sense or remote senses |
Thorson
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| 4 | long range sense |
Michele Fauble
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Change log
Feb 18, 2008 13:22: Thorson Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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remote sense or remote senses
I hadn't really thought about this before--we don't normally divide the senses into the categories of remote and direct in English, but it does make sense.
fjernsans
sanseorgan, der modtager informationer om omverdenen uden direkte berøring, f.eks. syn og hørelse.
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2008-02-14 23:31:30 GMT)
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Another quote: http://www.plymouthschools.com/Science/Grade7/optics/illusio...
Notice that the first three senses are remote senses, which means that the object being observed does not have to come in direct contact with the observer.
fjernsans
sanseorgan, der modtager informationer om omverdenen uden direkte berøring, f.eks. syn og hørelse.
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2008-02-14 23:31:30 GMT)
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Another quote: http://www.plymouthschools.com/Science/Grade7/optics/illusio...
Notice that the first three senses are remote senses, which means that the object being observed does not have to come in direct contact with the observer.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This was closest -- apparently it was 'special senses' (nærsanser) and 'somatic senses' (fjernsanser).
Thanks for your help! :)"
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Michele Fauble
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long range sense
Tiger sharks are usually nomadic in their movements, and therefore use their "long-range" senses, like smell and hearing, for helping to key in on prey. ...
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/nsrc/Biology.htm
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/nsrc/Biology.htm
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