definição de cultivar

English translation: of no specific cultivar

07:28 Jan 8, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
Portuguese term or phrase: definição de cultivar
O milho duro utilizado foi a cultivar AG 1051, enquanto os grãos macios eram sem definição de cultivar.
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
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English translation:of no specific cultivar
Explanation:
"...,while the soft grains were of no specific cultivar."
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Moti Marom
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4 +1of no specific cultivar
Moti Marom
4[while] the particular cultivar [was unknown]
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[while] the particular cultivar [was unknown]


Explanation:
This is how I would translate it (with 5 years of training in horticulture).

Muriel Vasconcellos
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sem definição de cultivar
of no specific cultivar


Explanation:
"...,while the soft grains were of no specific cultivar."

Moti Marom
Israel
Local time: 06:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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"A cultivar is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by propagation. Most cultivars have arisen in cultivation but a few are special selections from the wild. (...)"

"Cultivar é a designação dada a determinada forma de uma planta cultivada, correspondendo a um determinado genótipo e fenótipo que foi seleccionado e recebeu um nome único e devidamente registado com base nas suas características produtivas, decorativas ou outras que o tornem interessante para cultivo. O cultivar deve apresentar em cultura, e manter durante o processo de propagação, um conjunto único de características que o distingam de maneira consistente de plantas semelhantes da mesma espécie. (...)"

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-01-08 07:41:42 GMT)
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I hope it helps somehow. :)


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultivar
    Reference: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultivar
felidaevampire
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