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ibridatori

English translation: crossbreeders


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Italian term or phrase:ibridatori
English translation:crossbreeders
Entered by: Alexander Chisholm
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08:51 Dec 3, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / livestock breeding
Italian term or phrase: ibridatori
"A detta dei primi ibridatori europei (Regno Unito) il miglioramento della suinicoltura è stato determinato da due iniziative ..."

Does anyone know the most currently used UKEN term for this?
Alexander Chisholm
Local time: 02:32
crossbreeder
Explanation:
crossbreeder
I haven't got much time but there are many examples on google

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Note added at 43 mins (2007-12-03 09:34:38 GMT)
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www.suinonero.it/Programma definitivo.doc
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbreed
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Dana Rinaldi
Local time: 02:32
Grading comment
Many thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2crossbreeder
Dana Rinaldi
4 +1breederFord Prefect
4hybridizer (or hybridist? )M Krasnitskaya


  

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hybridizer (or hybridist? )


Explanation:
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M Krasnitskaya
Local time: 02:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in RussianRussian
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
crossbreeder


Explanation:
crossbreeder
I haven't got much time but there are many examples on google

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Note added at 43 mins (2007-12-03 09:34:38 GMT)
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www.suinonero.it/Programma definitivo.doc
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbreed


    Reference: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/search/expand?pub=infobike://
Dana Rinaldi
Local time: 02:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  M Krasnitskaya: Of course!...
12 mins

agree  Alfredo Tutino
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
breeder


Explanation:
Simply put, "breeder" is the most elegant solution. Pig breeder.

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D'oh - plural of course.

Ford Prefect
Germany
Local time: 01:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: that's what I was thinking: I think it depends on whether it concerns e.g. crossing Tamworth and Cinta Sienese, which might be more of a cross-breed - ? or something more general... Quite, I only recognised you by your picture ;-)
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  -> Thanks Rachel. Nice to see some familar faces are still around!
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