Passo ambio

English translation: ambling gait

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Italian term or phrase:Passo ambio
English translation:ambling gait
Entered by: Sarah Gregg

08:48 Jan 8, 2021
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Zoology
Italian term or phrase: Passo ambio
Can anyone help me with the English equivalent of "passo ambio", defined as the "almost simultaneous movement of the two limbs on the same side". The context is a description of the gait of a bear: "Un orso si muove con un andamento dondolante e un passo ambio" in an article with a "science for the layman" level. Many thanks in advance.
Sarah Gregg
Italy
Local time: 14:48
ambling gait
Explanation:
Is it not just this? I realise it's more ambiguous in English but it does seem to be used in this context:

Adaptive value of ambling gaits in primates and other mammalsjeb.biologists.org › content
The classification of ambling as a type of walking or running has been debated since ambling shares characteristics with both symmetrical gait categories. The lack ...
by D Schmitt · ‎2006 · ‎Cited by 80 · ‎Related articles

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) locomotion: gaits and ...jeb.biologists.org › content
We hypothesised that the gaits used by grizzly bears would be similar to those used by ... Adaptive value of ambling gaits in primates and other mammals.
by CL Shine · ‎2015 · ‎Cited by 10 · ‎Related articles
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Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 14:48
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Thanks to everyone.
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ambling gait


Explanation:
Is it not just this? I realise it's more ambiguous in English but it does seem to be used in this context:

Adaptive value of ambling gaits in primates and other mammalsjeb.biologists.org › content
The classification of ambling as a type of walking or running has been debated since ambling shares characteristics with both symmetrical gait categories. The lack ...
by D Schmitt · ‎2006 · ‎Cited by 80 · ‎Related articles

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) locomotion: gaits and ...jeb.biologists.org › content
We hypothesised that the gaits used by grizzly bears would be similar to those used by ... Adaptive value of ambling gaits in primates and other mammals.
by CL Shine · ‎2015 · ‎Cited by 10 · ‎Related articles

Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 14:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone.

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agree  mrrafe: I've known this only in horses, but "live & learn"
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agree  dandamesh
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agree  texjax DDS PhD: Live and learn here as well :)
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