attivita' agro-silvo pastorali

English translation: agro-silvo-pastoral activities / farming and forestry

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Italian term or phrase:attività agro-silvo pastorali
English translation:agro-silvo-pastoral activities / farming and forestry
Entered by: Stefano Asperti

09:04 Oct 7, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber
Italian term or phrase: attivita' agro-silvo pastorali
Would you use the term "agro-silvo" in the translation (I've seen it in forestry articles) or translate it as "agricultural/forestry related"? Any suggestions? thanks
nyteck
Italy
Local time: 02:28
agro-silvo-pastoral activities
Explanation:
I think the term is quite widespread, especially in the USA. I've found plenty of results. And especially there are several academic articles that use that expression.

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http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/rhgiles/ARuralSystem/PrivateFarmsHelpi...
The typical decisions within Rural System include those for **agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystems**, their constraints, services, and potentials. In summary review, we use general systems theory; clarify and advance new statements of objectives relating to social and economic development; link "benefits" with diverse objectives as well as present-discounted net monetary values of rural goods, services, and opportunities (SPOVIMM).

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/tropical/lecture_12/lec_1...
A significant beneficial interaction is claimed between inputs.
# Agro-silvicultural: mixture of woody perennials plus traditional agricultural crops
# Silvo-pastoral: woody perennials plus animals
# **Agro-silvo-pastoral**: Combination of woody perennials, crops, and animals.

http://www.ies.wisc.edu/ltc/afbk9706.html
Thomson, James T.
Renewable natural resources management in **agro-silvo-pastoral** systems : institutional aspects. [S.l. : s.n.], 1986. 33 p.
Steenbock Library, 3rd Floor, South: Files Afr 81.4 T36

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Stefano Asperti
Italy
Local time: 02:28
Grading comment
thank you. that's what I thought.
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3 +6agro-silvo-pastoral activities
Stefano Asperti
4 +5farming and forestry
Russell Jones


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
agro-silvo-pastoral activities


Explanation:
I think the term is quite widespread, especially in the USA. I've found plenty of results. And especially there are several academic articles that use that expression.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-10-07 09:12:12 GMT)
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http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/rhgiles/ARuralSystem/PrivateFarmsHelpi...
The typical decisions within Rural System include those for **agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystems**, their constraints, services, and potentials. In summary review, we use general systems theory; clarify and advance new statements of objectives relating to social and economic development; link "benefits" with diverse objectives as well as present-discounted net monetary values of rural goods, services, and opportunities (SPOVIMM).

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/tropical/lecture_12/lec_1...
A significant beneficial interaction is claimed between inputs.
# Agro-silvicultural: mixture of woody perennials plus traditional agricultural crops
# Silvo-pastoral: woody perennials plus animals
# **Agro-silvo-pastoral**: Combination of woody perennials, crops, and animals.

http://www.ies.wisc.edu/ltc/afbk9706.html
Thomson, James T.
Renewable natural resources management in **agro-silvo-pastoral** systems : institutional aspects. [S.l. : s.n.], 1986. 33 p.
Steenbock Library, 3rd Floor, South: Files Afr 81.4 T36



Stefano Asperti
Italy
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you. that's what I thought.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
0 min
  -> Thnaks Michele! You're up late/early!!! (You're in the States, aren't you?) :o)

agree  silvia b (X)
3 mins
  -> Grazie mille Silvia! Anche tu fai le ore piccole vedo :o)

agree  Luisa Piussi: links ineccepibili...
53 mins

agree  Georges Tocco: if it is a somewhat scientific article otherwise use forestry
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Georges

agree  Rachel Fell: dep. on where text is for
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Rachel!

agree  indiawharf: agree with Tocco. Also seen without hyphens. Also Silvopastoral agroforestry. See www.unl.edu/nac/aug94/silvo-40-years and www.kau.edu/pop/agroforestry
7 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot! :o)
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
farming and forestry


Explanation:
IMHO "agro-silvo-pastoral" would be fine for academic or specialist texts but not for public consumption, journalism etc.

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georges Tocco: if the article is not for scientific audience
3 hrs

agree  Rachel Fell
4 hrs

agree  paolamonaco
4 hrs

agree  CLS Lexi-tech: IMHO too!
5 hrs

agree  Nancy Arrowsmith
1 day 4 hrs
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