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Portuguese translation: terra preparada para plantas

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English term or phrase:	potting soil
Portuguese translation:	terra preparada para plantas
Entered by:	Flavia Martins dos Santos

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14:13 Jul 2, 2009

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Agriculture / Gardening

English term or phrase: potting soil

.....to convert discarded shells into potting soil for plants and vegetables.

I understand th term but can't think of theword in Portuguese - BR

Flavia Martins dos Santos KudoZ activity Questions: 145 (none open) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 793
Local time: 14:16

terra preparada para plantas

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Selected response from:

Paulo Eduardo - Pro Knowledge
Brazil
Local time: 14:16

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Summary of answers provided

5 +4

terra própria para envasar plantas

Leonor Machado

5 +2

terra preparada para plantas

Paulo Eduardo - Pro Knowledge

4 +2

terra para o plantio em vasos

Marlene Curtis

composto (orgânico)/terra adubada

Patricia Soares

substrato

Marcelo Lino

mistura (com terra)

Maria José Tavares

Composto rico em nutrientes

Marcos Antonio

Answers

5 mins confidence:

mistura (com terra)

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potting_soil

Maria José Tavares
Portugal
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

terra própria para envasar plantas

Explanation:

Leonor Machado
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

terra preparada para plantas

Explanation:
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Paulo Eduardo - Pro Knowledge
Brazil
Local time: 14:16
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

terra para o plantio em vasos

Explanation:
English to Portuguese glossary of translations - Agriculture terms Browse by letter: ALL A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Term, Translation, Entered by ... potting soil, terra para vaso, (Non-member) ...
www.proz.com/glossary-translations/english-to

Como Cuidar - Roselândia - [ Translate this page ]PREPARO DA TERRA PARA O PLANTIO EM VASOS – MISTURAR: - 10 litros de terra comum de jardim ou horta (não usar terra preta). ...
www.roselandia.com.br/cuidar.html

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 13:16
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 60

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks

3 hrs confidence:

substrato

Explanation:
Substrato de vasos ou para vasos

Pode conter terra (solo) mas, geralmente, usa-se uma mistura de elementos variados: areia, argila, cascalho, brita, esterco, xaxim, humus, etc.

http://www.uesb.br/flower/substratos.html

Marcelo Lino
Brazil
Local time: 14:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks

4 hrs confidence:

Composto rico em nutrientes

Explanation:
Sug.

- Nutrient rich compost or potting soil with orange seedling ...Nutrient rich compost or potting soil with orange seedling. Fotografia stock | Ficheiro #: 9277771. Voltar para resultados ...
portugues.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-9277771-nutrient-rich-compost-or-potting-soil-with-orange-seedling.php

-Não só isso, mas o solo arenoso geralmente não tem nutrientes suficientes ... is that you can select the perfect potting soil for your plants and flowers. ...
landscapingwise.com/trans/trans.php?trans...

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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 14:16
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks

5 hrs confidence:

composto (orgânico)/terra adubada

Explanation:
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Patricia Soares
Brazil
Local time: 14:16
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks

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Changes made by editors

Jul 7, 2009 - Changes made by Flavia Martins dos Santos:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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