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English translation: swath


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Italian term or phrase:ANDANA
English translation:swath
Entered by: dolphin2406
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07:56 Oct 24, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture / composting
Italian term or phrase: ANDANA
FROM MY RESEARCHES i THINK THE RIGHT TERM IS "QUAY" WHAT DO YOU THINK?The full sentence goes:fluids coming out of the organic wastes employed to sprinkle the "Andane".
paola zanetti
Italy
Local time: 02:33
swath
Explanation:
Not quite sure but from my research it seems that the 'andane' are the empty rows or paths between crops.

see also this link, hope it helps.

http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do;jsessionid=9...
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dolphin2406
Local time: 02:33
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from my personal researches this term is the most close to what i had to translate
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Summary of answers provided
4windrowEileen Cartoon
3swathdolphin2406
Summary of reference entries provided
andana defs.
Rachel Fell

  

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swath


Explanation:
Not quite sure but from my research it seems that the 'andane' are the empty rows or paths between crops.

see also this link, hope it helps.

http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do;jsessionid=9...

dolphin2406
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in MalteseMaltese
PRO pts in category: 4
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from my personal researches this term is the most close to what i had to translate
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windrow


Explanation:
dolphin can be right but it can also be windrow if it is the row of trees lining a field to reduce the intensity of the wind. Depends if the liquid is sprayed between the rows of crops (and thus swath) or on a row of trees (and thus windrow)

Eileen Cartoon
Local time: 02:33
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8 hrs
Reference: andana defs.

Reference information:
http://www.demauroparavia.it/5715

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Oct 28, 2008 - Changes made by dolphin2406:
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