ProZ.com global directory of translation services
The translation workplace
Ideas
KudoZ home » Italian to English » Agriculture

azienda in conversione

English translation: farm in conversion


Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Italian term or phrase:azienda in conversione
English translation:farm in conversion
Entered by: Pnina
Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

09:43 Apr 15, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / bio-agriculture
Italian term or phrase: azienda in conversione
Azienda standard che sta diventando azienda biologica
chiara37
Local time: 02:31
farm in conversion
Explanation:
The term "farm in conversion" gives 35 Google hits. Here is an example of its usage:
"Potatoes, onions, sugarbeet and wheat are the predominant crops, and this unit has a 420 acre farm in conversion for organic production."
Selected response from:

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 03:31
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2farm in conversionPnina
4 +1transitional (organic) farm or (organic) farm in transitiontatyana000
3a farm converting to organicpomiglia


  

Answers


19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
farm in conversion


Explanation:
The term "farm in conversion" gives 35 Google hits. Here is an example of its usage:
"Potatoes, onions, sugarbeet and wheat are the predominant crops, and this unit has a 420 acre farm in conversion for organic production."


    Reference: http://www.frederick-hiam.co.uk/profile.html
Pnina
Israel
Local time: 03:31
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: or: in conversion to organic production http://www.farm-direct.co.uk/farmers/direct/fmrh9lod.html
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Rachel.
agree  Umberto Cassano
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Umberto.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a farm converting to organic


Explanation:
or an agricultural business converting to organic farming

pomiglia
Local time: 18:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
transitional (organic) farm or (organic) farm in transition


Explanation:

An example from the web: (http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/organcert.html)
At this time, producers may not use "organic," "transitional," "transition to organic," or any similar terminology to describe and market production from fields or farms in transition.

There lots of google hits for both variations.

tatyana000
Local time: 02:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ma. Unica Real Encinares: farm in transition
2 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Return to KudoZ list


KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.



See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations

Terminology | Jobs and directories | Member activities | Education | Tools
About ProZ.com | ProZ.com basics | Advertising | Support | FAQ | Terms of use
ProZ.com social network linksFacebookLinkedInTwitterDiggStumbleUpondel.icio.us
Print page
Copyright © 1999-2012 ProZ.com - All rights reserved. Privacy