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torrbacke

English translation: dry grassland

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Swedish term or phrase:torrbacke
English translation:dry grassland
Entered by: stephen mewes

07:05 Apr 7, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geography
Swedish term or phrase: torrbacke
Is there a specific English term for this?
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:41
dry grassland
Explanation:
Finding perfect translations for habitat types is difficult, as often there's no general scientific concensus on terminology. The Swedish definition (naturtyp med växter som kräver god ljustillgång och som tål kraftig torka under vegetationsperioden) could apply to plenty of places around the world - from cold deserts to farmland to the Kalahari. Calling it a dry grassland biotope is the closest I can get...
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Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 11:41
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1dry grassland
Clare Barnes
4high and dry
George Hopkins
4dry meadow slope
Sven Petersson


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
high and dry


Explanation:
Depending on the context.

George Hopkins
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dry grassland


Explanation:
Finding perfect translations for habitat types is difficult, as often there's no general scientific concensus on terminology. The Swedish definition (naturtyp med växter som kräver god ljustillgång och som tål kraftig torka under vegetationsperioden) could apply to plenty of places around the world - from cold deserts to farmland to the Kalahari. Calling it a dry grassland biotope is the closest I can get...


    Reference: http://www.pub.linkoping.se/Naturvardsprogram/programdel/kap...
    Reference: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessio...
Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 11:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Tania McConaghy
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dry meadow slope


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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