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English translation: weed science

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Portuguese term or phrase:	matologia
English translation:	weed science
Entered by:	Todd Field

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20:38 Apr 6, 2006

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture

Portuguese term or phrase: matologia

Title of an internship. The text simply says:

Estágio: matologia

Sorry... no further context. This is part of an agronomy CV. Seems to be a fairly specialized term.

Todd Field KudoZ activity Questions: 163 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 605 United States
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Weed science/study of weeds

Explanation:
MATOLOGIA
Plantas daninhas: origem, classificação, taxonomia. Métodos de controle: comportamento dos herbicidas na planta e no solo; formulações, misturas, interações e seletividade de herbicidas. Aspectos toxicológicos e recomendações técnicas. Manejo de controle integrado de plantas daninhas.

from: http://www.agronomiacassilandia.uems.br/disciplinas.php

English: (one example)
specializations in seed science and weed science;
http://www.iastate.edu/~catalog/2003-05/courses/agron.html

Study of Weeds seems to be a common term in English sites...Weed science sounds more formal.