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Grünschnittroggen

English translation: forage rye

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German term or phrase:Grünschnittroggen / Grünroggen
English translation:forage rye
Entered by: Cetacea

11:24 Oct 23, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
German term or phrase: Grünschnittroggen
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Ein neuer Anblick auf deutschen Äckern: Der Roggen wird vor der Abreife als Grünschnittroggen geerntet und als Ganzpflanze silliert
AndrewSzep
Local time: 21:57
forage rye
Explanation:
"Grünschnittroggen" is a synonym for "Grünroggen", which is forage rye or feed rye.
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Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 21:57
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2green-cut rye
David Moore (X)
4 +2forage rye
Cetacea


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
green-cut rye


Explanation:
Not a lot of google hits for it, but so what - I think anyone would know what it meant, don't you?
IOW, rye cut before it has had a chance to ripen...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 21:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 71

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ibz: Yes, just what I thought as well.
7 mins
agree  John Speese: Yes, but I'd say green chop rather than green cut.
1 hr
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
forage rye


Explanation:
"Grünschnittroggen" is a synonym for "Grünroggen", which is forage rye or feed rye.


    Reference: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/fallrye.htm
Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 21:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Speese: Yes, forage rye generates a lot of hits, and green chop is also used in context with this kind of harvesting.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, John.
agree  Kcda: Good suggestion and a very valid link as well. :)
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Kcda.
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