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ground clearance

French translation: débroussaillement


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English term or phrase:ground clearance
French translation:débroussaillement
Entered by: Arnold Baren
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19:52 Aug 31, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Agriculture / Agriculture
English term or phrase: ground clearance
Dans le contexte, on parle de plans pour doubler la taille de la zone de production (agricole).

La phrase complète est : Preparatory work in terms of ground clearance is almost complete.

Can anyone help ? Thanks.
Arnold Baren
France
Local time: 11:41
débroussaillement
Explanation:
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ground clearance

Syn.
ground clearing

Terme(s) apparenté(s)
ground preparation
site preparation débroussaillement n. m.

Déf. :
Opération qui consiste à éliminer la végétation indésirable, et, par extension, tout ce qui gêne le reboisement (la plantation) d\'un terrain : rémanents d\'exploitation, souches, racines, pierres, etc.




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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 11:41
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Merci Gilles !
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4 +5débroussaillement
GILLES MEUNIER
5défrichage
Jean-Luc Dumont


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
débroussaillement


Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-08-31 19:56:40 (GMT)
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ground clearance

Syn.
ground clearing

Terme(s) apparenté(s)
ground preparation
site preparation débroussaillement n. m.

Déf. :
Opération qui consiste à éliminer la végétation indésirable, et, par extension, tout ce qui gêne le reboisement (la plantation) d\'un terrain : rémanents d\'exploitation, souches, racines, pierres, etc.




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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 119
Grading comment
Merci Gilles !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis MARC
9 mins

agree  Frédéric Guéreau
11 mins

agree  xxx& Associates
17 mins

agree  MikeGarcia
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agree  herve laurent
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
défrichage


Explanation:
ou défrichement

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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