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dossel forrageiro

English translation: forage canopy


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16:47 Oct 9, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Portuguese term or phrase: dossel forrageiro
com base nas condições do dossel forrageiro, uma elevação do tempo de pastejo pode ser provocada pela baixa altura do pasto
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 08:11
English translation:forage canopy
Explanation:
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Sheila Gomes
Brazil
Local time: 08:11
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3 +3forage canopy
Sheila Gomes
4pasture canopy
Kevin Freyburg


  

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forage canopy


Explanation:
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516...

http://www.google.com.br/search?gcx=w&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF...

Sheila Gomes
Brazil
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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3 days22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pasture canopy


Explanation:
"dossel" is the upper canopy of growing plants while "forrageiro" in the context of the phrase is referring to grazed herbage. The english term "forage" also refers to prepared feeds such as hay and straw hence "pasture" is better option.

Kevin Freyburg
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