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Kurzumtriebplantage

English translation: short-rotation plantation


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German term or phrase:Kurzumtriebplantage
English translation:short-rotation plantation
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16:07 Sep 25, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / Erneuerbare Energien
German term or phrase: Kurzumtriebplantage
KUP = Anpflanzung schnellwachsender Hölzer.
trans-agrar
Germany
Local time: 00:29
short-rotation plantation
Explanation:
Regardless of whether I know the answer you shoulf provide more context.
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Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 00:29
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4 +1short-rotation plantation
Alan Johnson
3 +1short rotation planting
Kim Metzger


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
short-rotation plantation


Explanation:
Regardless of whether I know the answer you shoulf provide more context.


    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=short-rotat...
Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 00:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the fast response. The only context is that this particular harvester header that I am translating is suited to operate in "short rotation plantations"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: As in http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1809394 and http://www.proz.com/kudoz/640098
5 mins
  -> Ah, well spotted.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
short rotation planting


Explanation:
According to my agriculture dictionary, Umtrieb is rotation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_rotation_forestry

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-09-25 16:12:02 GMT)
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SRF is the practice of cultivating fast-growing trees that reach their economically optimum size between eight and 20 years old. Species used are selected on this basis and include Alder, Ash, Southern Beech, Birch, Eucalyptus, Poplar, and Sycamore.



Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 143

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: As in http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1809394 and http://www.proz.com/kudoz/640098
6 mins
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Sep 25, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering


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