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English translation: infiltration (improved water penetration into the soil)

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French term or phrase:	infiltration
English translation:	infiltration (improved water penetration into the soil)
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16:20 Jan 11, 2011

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French term or phrase: infiltration

- Promotion des opérations de labour plus soutenues qui améliorent la fertilité du sol, l’arrosage, l'infiltration et réduisent l'écoulement.

I was thikning "improved water penetration into the soil"....is there a better way of saying this? Is there a technical term?

Thank you for your help!

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infiltration

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Your sentence is fine, but the technical term is in fact... infiltration!

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fionn
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infiltration

Explanation:
Your sentence is fine, but the technical term is in fact... infiltration!

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Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
Water infiltration is the movement of water from the soil surface into the soil profile.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infiltration_%28hydrology%29
Reference: http://www.noble.org/ag/Soils/SoilWaterRelationships/Index.h...

fionn
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Merci a tous!

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infiltration

Explanation:
In an text on agriculture, I'd go with 'infiltration', which is the correct word in English.

'Soil Permeability and Infiltration
A soil's permeability is a measure of the ability of air and water to move through it. Permeability is influenced by the size, shape, and continuity of the pore spaces, which in turn are dependent on the soil bulk density, structure and texture. (...) In most cases, soils with a slow, very slow, rapid or very rapid permeability classification are considered poor for irrigation.
Infiltration is the downward flow of water from the surface through the soil. The infiltration rate (sometimes called intake rate) of a soil is a measure of its ability to absorb an amount of rain or irrigation water over a given time period. It is commonly expressed in inches per hour. It is dependent on the permeability of the surface soil, moisture content of the soil and surface conditions such as roughness (tillage and plant residue), slope, and plant cover.
Coarse textured soils such as sands and gravel usually have high infiltration rates. The infiltration rates of medium and fine textured soils such as loams, silts, and clays are lower than those of coarse textured soils and more dependant on the stability of the soil aggregates. Water and plant nutrient losses may be greater on coarse textured soils, so the timing and quantity of chemical and water applications is particularly critical on these soils.'
(http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ageng/irrigate/eb66w.htm)

Barbara Carrara
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Jan 15, 2011 - Changes made by jenbikkal:
Edited KOG entry	jenbikkal's old entry - "infiltration " => "infiltration "

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