Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ponctions
English translation:
the amount they catch is minor/limited
Added to glossary by
Louisa Tchaicha
Jun 3, 2016 11:15
7 yrs ago
1 viewer *
French term
Tunisia
ponctions
French to English
Other
Fisheries
fishing
Hello,
Au Guatemala les poissons à rostre sont protégés par la loi. Cela n’empêche pas les petits pêcheurs artisanaux d’en capturer illégalement avec des palangres flottantes, mais leurs ponctions sont limitées.
I don't think this has anything to do with the puncturing technique they carry out on fish...has anyone any idea what this could be?
Thank you!
Au Guatemala les poissons à rostre sont protégés par la loi. Cela n’empêche pas les petits pêcheurs artisanaux d’en capturer illégalement avec des palangres flottantes, mais leurs ponctions sont limitées.
I don't think this has anything to do with the puncturing technique they carry out on fish...has anyone any idea what this could be?
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | the amount they catch is minor |
polyglot45
|
| 4 +1 | their catches are limited |
Francois Boye
|
References
| ponction |
Roy vd Heijden
|
Proposed translations
+3
18 mins
polyglot45
Native in French
&
English
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
the amount they catch is minor
it means that they only capture a very small proportion of these fish
Note from asker:
| Thank you! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jean-Claude Gouin
: That is certainly is the meaning ...
1 hr
|
| agree |
writeaway
2 hrs
|
| agree |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: Indeed. More familiarly still, a synonym might be "taper dedans".
1 day 41 mins
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone!"
+1
2 hrs
Francois Boye
United States
United States
Native in French
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
2
their catches are limited
my take
Note from asker:
| Thank you François! |
Reference comments
50 mins
Roy vd Heijden
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
modo possem penitus deliberare
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: French to Dutch
Reference:
ponction
« Au fig. Prélèvement d'une partie d'une chose, [...]. »
(http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/ponction)
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 uren (2016-06-03 14:54:37 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
en capturer illégalement [les poissons à rostre ] = fish poaching
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 uren (2016-06-03 14:59:23 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Ex.:
"Even activities as limited as small-scale fish poaching could have a serious negative effect on the sensitive littoral fringe of these reserves."
(http://www.geo.arizona.edu/sites/www.geo.arizona.edu/files/w...
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 uren (2016-06-03 15:02:59 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
"When poaching is small and done for food and survival, it is easily forgiven."
(http://ruralsystemguide.com/aRuralSystem/FangsGame.html)
(http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/ponction)
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 uren (2016-06-03 14:54:37 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
en capturer illégalement [les poissons à rostre ] = fish poaching
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 uren (2016-06-03 14:59:23 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
Ex.:
"Even activities as limited as small-scale fish poaching could have a serious negative effect on the sensitive littoral fringe of these reserves."
(http://www.geo.arizona.edu/sites/www.geo.arizona.edu/files/w...
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 uren (2016-06-03 15:02:59 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
"When poaching is small and done for food and survival, it is easily forgiven."
(http://ruralsystemguide.com/aRuralSystem/FangsGame.html)
Note from asker:
| Thank you Roy for all your help! |
Discussion
et le choix de "ponction" est délibéré - une "ponction" sous-entend le prélèvement d'une faible quantité.