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charpentière

English translation: primary/main branches

02:58 Mar 8, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science
French term or phrase: charpentière
This is in the sense of a tree branch. Is it a main branch or something? Context: "les rameaux qui deviendront les futures charpentires"; Faut-il laisser les fleurs l'extrmit des charpentires des jeunes arbres?"
Nicky Over
English translation:primary/main branches
Explanation:
Domaine(s) : agriculture 1 / 1
horticulture

secondary branch

sous-charpentière n. f.

Syn.
branche secondaire n. f.
charpentière secondaire n. f.
sous-mère n. f.

Déf. :
Branche formée des ramifications des branches primaires.

[1985]

Also found this entry in LGDT. My reasoning is that if this means a secondary branch, charpentière should mean primary or main branch, as you suggested. You might also consider using something along the lines of "framework of main branches".

You might find this website useful, as well: http://interactive.usask.ca/skinteractive/modules/forestry/t...

Hope this helps you out!
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egmtrad
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naVoyez ci-dessous!
Mats Wiman
naprimary/main branches
egmtrad


  

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Voyez ci-dessous!


Explanation:
Chez les arbres fruitiers, qualifie chacune des branches dont l'ensemble, depuis celles qui sont insérées sur le tronc jusqu'à celles qui portent les branches fruitières, ou coursonnes, forment la charpente de l'arbre. [CILF. - Commission d'agriculture. - 1980.].

Pas beaucoup d'anglais!



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Mats Wiman
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primary/main branches


Explanation:
Domaine(s) : agriculture 1 / 1
horticulture

secondary branch

sous-charpentière n. f.

Syn.
branche secondaire n. f.
charpentière secondaire n. f.
sous-mère n. f.

Déf. :
Branche formée des ramifications des branches primaires.

[1985]

Also found this entry in LGDT. My reasoning is that if this means a secondary branch, charpentière should mean primary or main branch, as you suggested. You might also consider using something along the lines of "framework of main branches".

You might find this website useful, as well: http://interactive.usask.ca/skinteractive/modules/forestry/t...

Hope this helps you out!



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