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Strain

Portuguese translation: variedade

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English term or phrase:Strain
Portuguese translation:variedade
Entered by: Sergio Nei Medina Mendes

12:58 Aug 5, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Agriculture
English term or phrase: Strain
Contexto

Continuando no contexto de sementes biodinâmicas:

"Maintaining them and developing new strains requires skill and perseverance."

"Strain" seria tipo, variedade ou linhagem?

Obrigado,

Sergio
Sergio Nei Medina Mendes
Brazil
Local time: 12:11
variedade
Explanation:
Diria assim...
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 16:11
Grading comment
Olá Teresa,

Obrigado pela tradução da palavra "strain", dentro do contexto de Agricultura.

Valeu,

Sergio
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5variedade
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 +1cultivar
Daniel Martz
4esforço(s)
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
3 +1estirpe
Maria Ceu Claudio
4variedade, estirpe
rir


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
strain
esforço(s)


Explanation:
sug.

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
strain
variedade


Explanation:
Diria assim...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 16:11
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 121
Grading comment
Olá Teresa,

Obrigado pela tradução da palavra "strain", dentro do contexto de Agricultura.

Valeu,

Sergio

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katia Perry
39 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
53 mins
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Ligia Dias Costa
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
agree  Christina Paiva
9 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Christina!
agree  Alexandra Reimao
2 days 22 hrs
  -> Obrigada!
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
strain
estirpe


Explanation:
Talvez...

Maria Ceu Claudio
Portugal
Local time: 16:11
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rir: ou variedades
5 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Rita!:-)
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
strain
cultivar


Explanation:
Outra opção:

Strain = Cultivar

ex.:

"Desenvolvimento de cultivares de soja para os diversos sistemas agrícolas brasileiros.

A contínua disponibilização de novas cultivares de soja, competitivas para as diversas regiões e sistemas de produção, tem contribuído para a sustentabilidade do agronegócio no Brasil. As cultivares brasileiras são o caminho para reduzir, continuamente, o uso de pesticidas e o custo de produção sem abrir mão de alta produtividade. Com esse mecanismo, é possível traçar metas arrojadas que visam trazer sustentabilidade ambiental, econômica e social para todo o sistema. (...) "


Daniel Martz
Local time: 12:11
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Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christina Paiva
8 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
strain
variedade, estirpe


Explanation:
Home > Library > Science > Biology Q&AA
strain or variety is a subcategory of a species. For example, Gregor Mendel's (1822-1884) work with garden peas involved various strains; one strain had purple flowers while another had white.


rir
United States
Local time: 11:11
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