porte baixa

English translation: low profile (if height), small size (if size)

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Portuguese term or phrase:porte baixa
English translation:low profile (if height), small size (if size)
Entered by: Mario Freitas

14:24 Nov 19, 2014
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / seeds/farming
Portuguese term or phrase: porte baixa
na descrição da forma de crescimento de uma planta ela esta apresentada como touceira cespitosa de porte baixa...
após alguma pesquisa encontrei em dois sites de botanica o termo "low height"...
os colegas concordam?
milena mignossi ferreira
Brazil
Local time: 13:18
low profile (if height), small size (if size)
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 13:18
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4low profile (if height), small size (if size)
Mario Freitas
4low-growing
Rachel Fell
Summary of reference entries provided
... de porte baixo...
Ana Vozone

Discussion entries: 2





  

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low profile (if height), small size (if size)


Explanation:
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 13:18
Works in field
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low-growing


Explanation:
Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora
www.brc.ac.uk/plantatlas/index.php?q=list_plants&page=161
Field Wood-rush. An early-flowering, low-growing, tufted but shortly rhizomatous herb characteristic of short, unshaded, relatively infertile grassland. It is found in ...

Marwood Hill Gardens Astilbes.
www.astilbecollection.co.uk/astilbe-list-view.html?...
Nikki, A very attractive low growing bushy habit with darkish pink flowers fading to silvery pink held on strong stems. An excellent garden plant which should be ...

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:18
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Reference: ... de porte baixo...

Reference information:
Penso que seja esta a forma correcta em português. Aparecem traduções como "small", (article reveals the delicate beauty of a small species with very small flowers: Sobralia pumila Rolf, truly a jewel of nature. ) (A small species, averaging 58 cm long (43 to 70cm), with a long tail averaging 32 cm (24 to 36cm), and average weight around 4kg (2-6kg). ) "low growth" (The result is low-growing vegetation, dominated by natural grassy prairies and woody bush vegetation. )

Ana Vozone
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