arable land

Spanish translation: tierras cultivables

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English term or phrase:arable land
Spanish translation:tierras cultivables
Entered by: Valeria Verona

15:33 May 24, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: arable land
¿Tierra cultivable, tierra arable o tierra de labranza?
Your help will be appreciated!

:)


PS. it's for Argentina
Valeria Verona
Chile
Local time: 18:22
cultivable
Explanation:
BSD

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ENCARTA ENGLISH WORLD DICTIONARY:

ar·a·ble [árrb\'l ] adjective
suitable for growing crops: capable of being cultivated for growing crops

noun
U.K. land suitable for cultivation: land that is fit for planting crops


[15th century. Via Old French from Latin arabilis , from arare \"to plow.\"]
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Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 14:22
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Gracias, Bertha!
:-)
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cultivable


Explanation:
BSD

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Note added at 2002-05-24 15:36:27 (GMT)
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ENCARTA ENGLISH WORLD DICTIONARY:

ar·a·ble [árrb\'l ] adjective
suitable for growing crops: capable of being cultivated for growing crops

noun
U.K. land suitable for cultivation: land that is fit for planting crops


[15th century. Via Old French from Latin arabilis , from arare \"to plow.\"]


Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 14:22
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PRO pts in pair: 743
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Gracias, Bertha!
:-)

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tierras arables


Explanation:
es mejor el plural

una referencia argentina:

la competencia por tierras arables y de pastoreo ... la apropiacióny transferencias de
tierras. Los estados tomaron ... Buenos Aires - República Argentina Tel/Fax: (54 ...
www.atlas.org.ar/historia/hood.asp - 53k

espero te ayude


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JH Trads
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Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
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