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leave land empty

French translation: laisser la terre en jachère


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English term or phrase:leave land empty
French translation:laisser la terre en jachère
Entered by: Sara M
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07:20 Apr 2, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
English term or phrase: leave land empty
In times gone by, people practiced crop rotation to keep the soil fertile and leave land empty for a while.
rogfed
Local time: 22:19
laisser la terre en jachère
Explanation:
ou laisser reposer la terre
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Sara M
Local time: 22:19
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6laisser la terre en jachère
Sara M
4 +2laisser le sol en jachère
Geraldine Oudin
3 +2laisser en frichepolyglot45
4laisser la terre non cultivée
Kévin Bacquet


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
laisser la terre non cultivée


Explanation:
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Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 22:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
laisser la terre en jachère


Explanation:
ou laisser reposer la terre

Sara M
Local time: 22:19
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jean jacques
8 mins

agree  swanda
15 mins

agree  marie-christine périé
41 mins

agree  mimi 254
53 mins

agree  Paule Ghislaine Ntamack
55 mins

agree  Arnold007
2 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
laisser le sol en jachère


Explanation:
expression courament employée


    Reference: http://www.google.fr/search?hl=ja&q=laisser+le+sol+en+jacher...
Geraldine Oudin
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mimi 254
57 mins

agree  Marina ROGER
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
laisser en friche


Explanation:
autre expression

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hélène ALEXIS
2 mins

agree  swanda: laisser le sol en friche
7 mins
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Changes made by editors
Apr 17, 2009 - Changes made by Sara M:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Apr 17, 2009 - Changes made by Sara M:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Agriculture


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