Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

matologia

English translation:

weed science

Added to glossary by Todd Field
Apr 6, 2006 20:38
18 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

matologia

Portuguese to English Science Agriculture
Title of an internship. The text simply says:

Estágio: matologia

Sorry... no further context. This is part of an agronomy CV. Seems to be a fairly specialized term.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +10 Weed science/study of weeds

Proposed translations

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Weed science/study of weeds

MATOLOGIA
Plantas daninhas: origem, classificação, taxonomia. Métodos de controle: comportamento dos herbicidas na planta e no solo; formulações, misturas, interações e seletividade de herbicidas. Aspectos toxicológicos e recomendações técnicas. Manejo de controle integrado de plantas daninhas.

from: http://www.agronomiacassilandia.uems.br/disciplinas.php


English: (one example)
specializations in seed science and weed science;
http://www.iastate.edu/~catalog/2003-05/courses/agron.html


Study of Weeds seems to be a common term in English sites...Weed science sounds more formal.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sormane Gomes : Yes, weed science, for sure.
6 mins
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agree Rachel Fell : Weed science
6 mins
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agree Susanne Rindlisbacher : http://sistemas1.usp.br:8080/fenixweb/fexDisciplina?sgldis=L...
8 mins
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agree Marco Schaumloeffel : yep!
18 mins
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agree Elizabeth Lyons
1 hr
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agree Henrique Serra
1 hr
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agree António Ribeiro
1 hr
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agree Muriel Vasconcellos
1 hr
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agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
3 hrs
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agree AnaCarla
8 hrs
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