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PARTICELLA TESTIMONE

English translation: control plot/experimental/test/trial plot


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Italian term or phrase:PARTICELLA TESTIMONE
English translation:control plot/experimental/test/trial plot
Entered by: xxxpaolazanetti
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09:45 Jul 31, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture / experimentation
Italian term or phrase: PARTICELLA TESTIMONE
the section of a field cultivated with/without the substances that are being tested
paola zanetti
Italy
Local time: 02:33
control plot/experimental/test/trial plot
Explanation:
I think we usually indicate whether the plot is used for testing or as a control. If you have to lump them together I think you'd have to name both
experimental/test/trial and control plots
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education in the Field: A ...California Agricultural Research Priorities: Pierce's Disease ..... 80 percent that of the hand-weeded control plot). to crops the year of application, ...
books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1854&page=289 - 75k -

CENS: Research Project: Agricultural and Tropical Ecosystem Test ...It will also serve as an experimental research area for ethnobotanists, agronomists, anthropologists and ... Experimental plot area with chicken wire fence. ...
research.cens.ucla.edu/projects/2005/Terrestrial_Ecology/agriculture_trop_ecosystem/default.htm - 23k

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Tricia Stuart
Italy
Local time: 02:33
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control plot
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control plot/experimental/test/trial plot


Explanation:
I think we usually indicate whether the plot is used for testing or as a control. If you have to lump them together I think you'd have to name both
experimental/test/trial and control plots
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education in the Field: A ...California Agricultural Research Priorities: Pierce's Disease ..... 80 percent that of the hand-weeded control plot). to crops the year of application, ...
books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1854&page=289 - 75k -

CENS: Research Project: Agricultural and Tropical Ecosystem Test ...It will also serve as an experimental research area for ethnobotanists, agronomists, anthropologists and ... Experimental plot area with chicken wire fence. ...
research.cens.ucla.edu/projects/2005/Terrestrial_Ecology/agriculture_trop_ecosystem/default.htm - 23k

Hope this helps

Tricia Stuart
Italy
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
control plot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Zwanenberg: My agricultural dictionary also comes up with 'experimental plot' or 'trial plot'. If you want to put accent on the comparison, you could use 'reference plot' too.
31 mins
  -> a good point. Thanks
agree  Juliette Scott: After working with agro-chemical bodies for 15 years I can definitely confirm - control plot
20 hrs
  -> thanks
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