It turns out that in Old English there was another word for "duck" that does sound more like the scientific Latin, that Old English word was ende.

后来我又在古英语中找到有一个词ende，它的意思也是指鸭子，但是读起来和那个拉丁学名十分相像。

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The common name for the ingredient is listed first, followed by the Latin, or scientific name.

一些成份的常用名先列出，然后是拉丁文名称或学名。

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Anatomy began as a descriptive science in the days when Latin was the universal scientific language.

解剖学在日子作为一门描写的科学开始，那时拉丁语是普遍的科学语言。

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The use of scientific knowledge in legal cases is called forensics, from the Latin term for a public forum.

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Taking place during the International Week of Science and Peace, which takes place this year from 6 to 10 November 2012, the 6th Latin American Conference on Social Sciences is a major item in the scientific calendar.

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From 6 to 9 November 2012, social scientists from all over the world will gather in Mexico City for the 6th Latin American Conference on Social Sciences which is a major item on the scientific agenda.

UNESCO: CLACSO Conference debates state of the social sciences in Latin America and Caribbean | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Nevertheless, the main ambition is that AQUA-LAC establishes an international framework within its field, through its unquestionable scientific quality and relevance, which is also not only limited to scientists and professionals of the Latin America and the Caribbean's waters.

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