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zachwaszczenie łanów

English translation: weed infestation of (growing) crops


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Polish term or phrase:zachwaszczenie łanów
English translation:weed infestation of (growing) crops
Entered by: literary
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08:07 May 29, 2011
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
Polish term or phrase: zachwaszczenie łanów
skala zachwaszczenia łanów

(zboża)
literary
Local time: 06:11
weed infestation of (growing) crops
Explanation:
degree of weed infestation of grain crops

czy jakie tam inne zboże masz w swoim tekście: kukurydzę, pszenicę itp.
samo infestation nie wystarcza, bo może być insect infestation lub wszelka inna pest infestation (rodent, game etc.)
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IwonaASzymaniak
Poland
Local time: 06:11
Grading comment
tak jest dokładniej
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2infestation of crop landTechLawDC
4 +2weed infestation of (growing) crops
IwonaASzymaniak
2cropland weed invasion
geopiet


Discussion entries: 6





  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
infestation of crop land


Explanation:
(Context is not given. The above answer applies to infestation by pests or the like.)

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Note added at 43 mins (2011-05-29 08:51:25 GMT)
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(The "pests" may include weeds or plant diseases.)

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Note added at 45 mins (2011-05-29 08:53:19 GMT)
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If weeds, an alternative is: "overgrowth of crop land with weeds".

TechLawDC
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: ależ zdecydowanie chodzi o chwasty


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  geopiet: infestation
2 hrs

agree  p_t: weed infestation
2 hrs

agree  Aleksander Pruszynski
6 hrs

disagree  Polangmar: "Crop land" to ziemia uprawna, a nie łany: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cropland .
13 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
cropland weed invasion


Explanation:
degree of cropland weed invasion




geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 40
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
weed infestation of (growing) crops


Explanation:
degree of weed infestation of grain crops

czy jakie tam inne zboże masz w swoim tekście: kukurydzę, pszenicę itp.
samo infestation nie wystarcza, bo może być insect infestation lub wszelka inna pest infestation (rodent, game etc.)

IwonaASzymaniak
Poland
Local time: 06:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 75
Grading comment
tak jest dokładniej

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Polangmar
9 hrs

agree  Hanna Burdon
80 days
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