Marktfruchtbau

English translation: market crop production

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German term or phrase:Marktfruchtbau
English translation:market crop production
Entered by: conny

10:55 Jan 17, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Agriculture / Pressetext
German term or phrase: Marktfruchtbau
Pressetext LW
... Besonders gefördert wurde der Marktfruchtbau ...
conny
Germany
Local time: 23:07
market crop cultivation
Explanation:
The German term "Marktfrüchte" covers fruits, vegetables and cereals.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-01-17 15:19:08 GMT)
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John is right, "production" might be better suited here than "cultivation".
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Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 23:07
Grading comment
I like this one with production
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2Fresh Produce Cultivation
John E. Kelleher
4market crop cultivation
Cetacea
4truck farming
Teresa Reinhardt
3cultivation of market fruits
Armorel Young


  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cultivation of market fruits


Explanation:
Is there a reason why you are unhappy with the literal translation?

Armorel Young
Local time: 22:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 56
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Fresh Produce Cultivation


Explanation:
"Produce" can also be used to cover fruits, vegetables, etc

John E. Kelleher
Ireland
Local time: 22:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Speese: I would agree with either John or Cet, but I'd say "production" and not "cultivation."
1 hr

agree  Jonathan MacKerron: growing of fresh produce
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
market crop cultivation


Explanation:
The German term "Marktfrüchte" covers fruits, vegetables and cereals.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-01-17 15:19:08 GMT)
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John is right, "production" might be better suited here than "cultivation".


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Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 23:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
I like this one with production
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1 day 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
truck farming


Explanation:
That's what this is called in the US, esp. if it's large-scale, commercial (such as in California)

www.answers.com/topic/truck-farm

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 14:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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