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azienda olivicola

English translation: olive growers


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Italian term or phrase:azienda olivicola
English translation:olive growers
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11:49 Feb 18, 2010
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
Italian term or phrase: azienda olivicola
Si parla di un'azienda non molto grande.

Olive firm?
Olive company?

Thanks in advance.
Antonio M
Local time: 02:35
olive growers
Explanation:
or olive-growing company
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megmullan
Italy
Local time: 02:35
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3olive growers
megmullan
4 +2olive growing company/enterprisePnina
4 +1olive farm
Rachel Fell
5Olive oil producer
Jonathan LaRochelle
5olive oil companySilvestro De Falco
4olive grove farmMarina Vittoria
3olive producerLucrezia Amedeo


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
olive growers


Explanation:
or olive-growing company

megmullan
Italy
Local time: 02:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James Twist
2 hrs
agree  dasein_wm: sounds agreeable with the small size of the company
5 hrs
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
20 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
olive grove farm


Explanation:
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Marina Vittoria
Italy
Local time: 02:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
olive growing company/enterprise


Explanation:
My suggestion.

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-02-18 12:09:33 GMT)
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The term "olive growing enterprise" gives 5,990 Google hits.
Here is an example of its usage.
"Shop for an affordable Growing Olives: Information On Setting Up Your Own Olive Growing Enterprise."
www.smarter.com/gardening...on.../pd-ch-1-pi-10468654.html

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Carrara: If it's small, I'd say olive-growing farm and add an hyphen. Cheers, Bee
2 mins
  -> Grazie, Barbara.
agree  Panagiotis Andrias: olive-growing...
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
olive oil company


Explanation:
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Silvestro De Falco
Local time: 02:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Olive oil producer


Explanation:
Olive oil producer is the most common and best way to translate this. I work in marketing for food and wine companies and we represent an azienda olivicola.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22olive+oil+producer%22&ie=u...
Jonathan LaRochelle
Local time: 20:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
olive farm


Explanation:
I'd probably say - like this one, for example?

http://www.oliolalhambra.com/

Rachel Fell
Local time: 01:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 104

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
17 hrs
  -> Thank you Shera :-)
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
olive producer


Explanation:
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Lucrezia Amedeo
Italy
Local time: 02:35
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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