seed kidney

22:50 Jan 15, 2018
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / Seeds/Seed Coating
English term or phrase: seed kidney
...during dosing of the slurry, the liquid is horizontally sprayed into the seed kidney by using a spinning disc; the powder is applied on the top of the seed kidney....
Hamidou Ouédraogo
Burkina Faso
Local time: 15:34


Summary of answers provided
5graine spécifique
GILLES MEUNIER
4 +1membrane des cellules racinaires des semences
Marcombes (X)
4type de graines/semences
FX Fraipont (X)
3poche de graines
Sara Massons
2 -2grain en forme de rognon / haricot en grain
Antony G.


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grain en forme de rognon / haricot en grain


Explanation:
« Kidney bean » désigne le haricot rouge en raison de la forme du grain (en rognon). Donc, je suggère: « grain en forme de rognon » ou « haricot en grain. »


    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kidney%20bean
Antony G.
Dominican Republic
Local time: 11:34
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Native speaker of: French

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disagree  FX Fraipont (X): "seed kidneys" ≠ "kidney beans" ... http://www.cimbria.com/Files/Images/Brochurer_filer/Centrico...
4 hrs

disagree  Sara Massons: seed kidney is not kidney bean
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type de graines/semences


Explanation:
"kind, sort, or class:
He is only at ease with men of his own kidney."
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/kidney?s=t

the only thing that seems to make sense.

"seed processing - Cimbria
http://www.cimbria.com/Files/Images/Brochurer_filer/Centrico...
WHEAT. SUGAR. BEET. SOYA. BEANS. RAPESEED. MAIZE. COATING TECHNOLOGY. The pictures show the fast and efficient coverage of the seed inside the mixing chamber, starting with the filling of the mixing chamber, continued by the dosing of the agents, the mixing phase and at last the complete discharging of the ..."

the only beans here are soy beans , which certainly do not look like kidneys.

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
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graine spécifique


Explanation:
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Note added at 7 heures (2018-01-16 06:21:53 GMT)
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dans le jargon agricole

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Note added at 7 heures (2018-01-16 06:28:09 GMT)
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c'est un terme spécialisé, comment peut-on partir d'une traduction générique toute faite ?

GILLES MEUNIER
France
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membrane des cellules racinaires des semences


Explanation:
On mesure le taux d'humidité et la déshydratation des semences par "kidney test" à l'aide d'une membrane qui retient l'eau. Il existe des membranes tournantes qui permettent d'analyser l’absorption en azote des sols et des semences.



Marcombes (X)
France
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agree  Sara Massons
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poche de graines


Explanation:
Je n'ai pas trouvé de référence mais j'ai déjà vu employer le terme "kidney" pour désigner une poche ou un ballot (comme pour les cornemuses par exemple). Selon le contexte, cela pourrait être adpaté.

Sara Massons
France
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