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пропашка

English translation: intertillage


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Russian term or phrase:пропашка
English translation:intertillage
Entered by: David Welch
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06:03 Nov 3, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture / agriculture
Russian term or phrase: пропашка
Посредине прокосов делается пропашка шириной не менее 4 м.

'intertillage' - surely not. Perhaps just 'furrow'?
Clive Wilshin
Local time: 12:55
intertillage
Explanation:
either this or "plowing a furrow or row" between swathsof.....


intertillage is tillage beween rows of crop plants......
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David Welch
United States
Local time: 07:55
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5 +3intertillageDavid Welch
5row crop
Jack Slep


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
intertillage


Explanation:
either this or "plowing a furrow or row" between swathsof.....


intertillage is tillage beween rows of crop plants......

David Welch
United States
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: I think this must be it. I don't see how you could plough a furrow "шириной не менее 4 м":
2 hrs

agree  David Knowles: ORD has "tilling between rows", which sounds a little less strange
8 hrs

agree  xxxOleg Pashuk
1 day18 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
row crop


Explanation:
пропашка, пропшная культура is a row crop, such as corn or soybeans, tomatoes, etc.


    experience, R-A Sel'skokhoz. Slovar, Sel'skokhoz. Entsikloped. Slovar
Jack Slep
Local time: 07:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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