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English translation: weeds/pests

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French term or phrase:	adventices/ravageurs
English translation:	weeds/pests
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09:54 Jan 11, 2007

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Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / EU/Common Agricultural Policy

French term or phrase: adventices/ravageurs

Would these terms be referring simply to 'weeds' and 'pests' in the context below? I presume that this is referring to plants that grow where they are not wanted and things that eat crops that ARE wanted...

Les principes de base de l'agriculture biologique sont :
o le respect des propriétés naturelles des sols et de la teneur en MO ;
o la prévention comme outil de préservation de la santé des plantes et des animaux ;
o la rotation des cultures pour la maîtrise des adventices et des ravageurs ;
o une pratique accrue des interventions mécaniques (préparation du sol et désherbage) ;
o le maintien de la biodiversité (faune / flore).

French2English KudoZ activity Questions: 1480 (10 open) (7 without valid answers) (17 closed without grading) Answers: 116 United Kingdom
Local time: 16:54

weeds/pests

Explanation:
Yes, by rotating the weeds and pests have less opportunity to get a hold

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suezen
Local time: 17:54

Grading comment

Weeds and pests it is! Thank you very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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3 +6

weeds/pests

suezen

fast growing and invasive weeds

Ben Gaia

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

weeds/pests

Explanation:
Yes, by rotating the weeds and pests have less opportunity to get a hold

suezen
Local time: 17:54
Works in field
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English
PRO pts in category: 55

Grading comment

Weeds and pests it is! Thank you very much.

21 hrs confidence:

fast growing and invasive weeds

Explanation:
Adventitious weeds spring up early and suppress crop growth; rapacious weeds take over the block by their vigour, and spread to the neighbours.

Ben Gaia
New Zealand
Local time: 03:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

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