upland farming

French translation: agriculture en hautes terres

07:22 Apr 2, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Agriculture
English term or phrase: upland farming
Bush fires, excessive tree cutting, widespread upland farming; these are all destructive actions to the forest.
rogfed
France
Local time: 14:50
French translation:agriculture en hautes terres
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Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 14:50
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3agriculture en hautes terres
Kévin Bacquet
3 +1Exploitation agicole des hautes terres
mafrade
4agricultrure en régions montagneuses
rominessa
3exploitation des régions montagneuses
Hélène ALEXIS
3cultivation des hautes terres
Geraldine Oudin


  

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agriculture en hautes terres


Explanation:
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Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 14:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 6

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agree  jean jacques
4 mins
  -> Merci Jean-Jacques !

agree  GILOU
32 mins
  -> Merci Gilles !

agree  Paule NTAMACK
50 mins
  -> Merci Paule !
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exploitation des régions montagneuses


Explanation:
à mon avis

Hélène ALEXIS
France
Local time: 14:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
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cultivation des hautes terres


Explanation:
expression courante

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Note added at 9 minutes (2009-04-02 07:31:46 GMT)
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ou plutôt exploitation des hautes terres, dans ce contexte/
Comme le prouve l'exemple suivant, plus approprié

http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/Y1860F/y1860f0f.htm


    Reference: http://archive.idrc.ca/books/reports/f231/andines.html
Geraldine Oudin
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Exploitation agicole des hautes terres


Explanation:
une autre idée, selon le reste de la phrase

mafrade
Specializes in field
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agree  emiledgar: Yes, but agricole of course.
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agricultrure en régions montagneuses


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rominessa
Belgium
Local time: 14:50
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Native speaker of: French
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