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top soil

French translation: couche arable

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English term or phrase:top soil
French translation:couche arable
Entered by: Catherine Sobecki (X)

07:27 Aug 27, 2001
English to French translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: top soil
ouvrage de jardinage
c'est la partie superficielle, la plus active d'un point de vue biologique, où les racines puisent l'essentiel des nutriments
j'ai mis "sol en surface" mais il y a probablement une expression précise
merci
Catherine Sobecki (X)
Local time: 05:33
couche arable
Explanation:
Grand Dictionnaire
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Alexandra Hague
Local time: 05:33
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Summary of answers provided
na +3terre végétale
Guereau
na +1couche arable
Alexandra Hague
naterre arable
Kaktus


  

Answers


7 mins peer agreement (net): +3
terre végétale


Explanation:
none.

Guereau
France
Local time: 05:33
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 1078

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francine Boissonnault
agree  Maya Jurt
11 mins
agree  Didier Fourcot: Oui s'il s'agit d'un sol naturel, sur un sol artificiel la couche nutritive pourrait ne pas être végétale
25 mins
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19 mins peer agreement (net): +1
couche arable


Explanation:
Grand Dictionnaire


    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com
Alexandra Hague
Local time: 05:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francine Boissonnault
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1 hr
terre arable


Explanation:
terre labourable,
couche arable
couche labourable
couche superficielle
sol superficiel




    EuroDicAutom et Langenscheidt
Kaktus
Local time: 05:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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