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lexrem, 09.08.2006 7:31

I apologize in advance for bothering you.
I am engaged in translating board games from English, and recently started translating the game "Hidden Empire" about the life of ants. I came across several terms that I would like to clarify with knowledgeable people.
1. Medias-are described as larger workers, but not soldiers (Majors).
(The largest workers in a colony are called “majors”, and the in-between, medium sized workers are called “medias”. The smallest workers are called “minors”, but we just refer to them as “workers”in the rules.) Do you have a suitable Russian name for them?
2. Virgin Queen-Queens that fly out of the nest on a mating flight and establish a new nest. (Some female pupae may emerge as reproductive, winged adults called virgin queens. During a nuptial flight, these ants leave their colony to seek mates and attempt to found new colonies of their own). Similarly, is there a special name in Russian?

Original site: http://interformic.com/he.html

Sincerely, Lex Rem. http://nastolka.alfaspace.net

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09.08.2006 11:04, Bad Den

"2. Virgin Queen" - winged females (still unfertilized). Similarly, winged males should also be present in the game smile.gif

09.08.2006 11:47, lexrem

There are also males. But considering that they don't participate anywhere else except in fertilization, I just called them males. smile.gif

10.08.2006 23:50, Chromocenter

This, I think, is correct, but for Medias nothing but "large workers" comes to mind.
smile.gif Here is interesting: Skill vs Luck: 67% skill Well, of course: 2/3, but on the basis of what it was calculated?
Virgin Queen = virgin Queen lol.gif(joke)

16.08.2006 7:50, vespabellicosus

Minor - junior, smaller : Medias - the average worker size among all in the nest. Virgin queens-the first thing that comes to mind is < future founders >.

08.09.2006 10:49, AVA

"2. Virgin Queen" - winged females (still unfertilized). By analogy, winged males should also be present in the game smile.gif


Why, 'that would be fun - "Virgin Kings"! lol.gif

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