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soit sous pluie soit en irrigué

English translation: is either rainfed or irrigated


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02:04 Jul 13, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
French term or phrase: soit sous pluie soit en irrigué
L'un dans l'autre le coton est cultivé sur des terres argileuses soit sous pluie soit en irrigué (sur les aménagements). La carte qui suit donne les différentes zones agro écologiques du Niger dont l'étude détaillée des systèmes de production est disponible.
shweta kheria
Local time: 21:28
English translation:is either rainfed or irrigated
Explanation:
sous pluie = rainfed (rainfed agriculture, rainfed farming etc)
en irrigué = irrigated

the cotton is grown in clay soils either under rainfed or irrigated conditons.
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BOB DE DENUS
Local time: 01:58
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4 +1is either rainfed or irrigatedBOB DE DENUS


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
is either rainfed or irrigated


Explanation:
sous pluie = rainfed (rainfed agriculture, rainfed farming etc)
en irrigué = irrigated

the cotton is grown in clay soils either under rainfed or irrigated conditons.

BOB DE DENUS
Local time: 01:58
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PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Though maybe it would make more sense to leave out "rainfed" and just say "and irrigated where necessary". After all, all crops are either rainfed or irrigated.
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