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Spanish translation: ganado de engorda / acondicionado


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English term or phrase:backgrounders
Spanish translation:ganado de engorda / acondicionado
Entered by: traductorchile
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15:13 Nov 23, 2010
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Tech/Engineering - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Cattle
English term or phrase: backgrounders
ESPAÑA. En una encuesta sobre enfremedades del ganado. No estoy seguro si se trata de un tipo de explotación o no:
"Calves |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
Beef cattle up to 150kg |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
Beef cattle over 150 kg |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
Stockers/ backgrounders |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|
Feedlots/ finishers |___|___|___|___|___|___|___|"
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 20:47
ganado de engorda / acondicionado
Explanation:
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Note added at 21 mins (2010-11-23 15:35:21 GMT)
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he visto que se ha traducido el término como "ganado de fondo" pero entiendo que es una mala traducción literal.

Se refiere a este paso en el sistema de producción como ‘backgrounding’ (retener a los animales para el engorde previo a la venta en el mercado).

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Note added at 33 mins (2010-11-23 15:47:11 GMT)
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Si, se mencionan como sinónimos.
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traductorchile
Chile
Local time: 14:47
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Thanks to you both for helping :-)
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Summary of answers provided
5animales en preparación de engorde
Benjamín Ruiz López
4ganado de engorda / acondicionado
traductorchile


  

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ganado de engorda / acondicionado


Explanation:
....

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Note added at 21 mins (2010-11-23 15:35:21 GMT)
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he visto que se ha traducido el término como "ganado de fondo" pero entiendo que es una mala traducción literal.

Se refiere a este paso en el sistema de producción como ‘backgrounding’ (retener a los animales para el engorde previo a la venta en el mercado).

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Note added at 33 mins (2010-11-23 15:47:11 GMT)
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Si, se mencionan como sinónimos.

traductorchile
Chile
Local time: 14:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks to you both for helping :-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias TC. Supongo que será un sinonimo de "stockers"... que tampoco me suena.

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
animales en preparación de engorde


Explanation:
Así es como se conocen. Es un preacondicionamiento. Así también viene en el Diccionario Panamericano de Ganadería de M. Eta Trabing, 2a ed. publicado por The Cattleman. Desconozco cómo se le diga en España. Suerte.

Example sentence(s):
  • The calves are typically weaned at 7 to 9 months of age, weighing 400 to 650 pounds. At weaning, these feeder calves may be sold to backgrounders or cattle feeders.

    Reference: http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/400/400-790/400-790.html
Benjamín Ruiz López
Mexico
Local time: 13:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 133
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Nov 30, 2010 - Changes made by traductorchile:
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