cordon

English translation: cordon: single stem tree with pruned side shoots. The tree is planted at an angle of 45 degrees

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French term or phrase:	cordon
English translation:	cordon: single stem tree with pruned side shoots. The tree is planted at an angle of 45 degrees
Entered by:	eggsacion (X)

07:55 Mar 25, 2010

French to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture / orchards

French term or phrase: cordon

Le Pays de XYZ, en partenariat avec l’association XYZ, disposent d’espaces d’animations dits « verger-école » sur la commune de XYZ et sur la commune de XYZ. Il s’agit pour le territoire de valoriser ces espaces en offrant la possibilité aux habitants de se former à la taille, à la greffe et globalement à l’entretien des arbres fruitiers. Différentes formes fruitières y sont implantées afin de prendre en compte tous les cas de figure (verger hautes tiges, haie fruitières, **cordons**, formes palissées …).

Steve Melling KudoZ activity Questions: 633 (10 open) (9 without valid answers) (34 closed without grading) Answers: 130 France
Local time: 20:08

cordon

Explanation:
it's all about different types of pruning

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eggsacion (X)
France
Local time: 20:08

Grading comment

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

cordon

eggsacion (X)

4 +1

cordon

Rebecca Davis

row or line

Catharine Cellier-Smart

4 -1

espaliers

B D Finch

Summary of reference entries provided

cordon

gail king

Answers

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

cordon

Explanation:
it's all about different types of pruning

Reference: http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/fruit_veg_mini...

eggsacion (X)
France
Local time: 20:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 26

Grading comment

Many thanks.

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

cordon

Explanation:
I think it's the same in English

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-03-25 08:07:09 GMT)
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Here is another link...
http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/cut-the-cordon-now/

Rebecca Davis
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

13 mins confidence:

row or line

Explanation:
definition from GDT :
"Plantation dense de végétaux sur une étroite banquette de niveau, de façon à limiter le ruissellement"

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Note added at 29 mins (2010-03-25 08:25:07 GMT)
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Line of Trees - Classified as a linear feature. Often encountered along field margins, a minimum of three trees of greater than four metres in height and less than two canopy widths apart.
http://www.snh.org.uk/strategy/landcover/results/trees.asp

"The team's wind tunnel study investigated how air flows along canyon-like city streets and how this is affected by the street having a central line of tree."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090720105127.ht...

Street canyons with single row of trees and double row of trees (page 146)
http://www.universitas21.com/GRC/GRC2009/Salim.pdf

Row of trees destroyed
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Row of trees destroyed.(News)-...

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Local time: 22:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

espaliers

Explanation:
The English term may appear French, but the French seem to prefer "cordon".

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http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Espaliered_Fruit_Trees__44_...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-03-25 12:54:52 GMT)
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http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/index.php?cPath=533

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-03-25 12:55:01 GMT)
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http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/index.php?cPath=533

Reference: http://www.jardinature.net/fruitiers_taille.htm
Reference: http://www.aujardin.info/fiches/fruitiers-formes-palissees.p...

B D Finch
France
Local time: 20:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Reference comments

5 hrs

Reference: cordon

Reference information:
usually a single stem, grown at an angle of about 45° to the ground and supported on a post and wire support to make a hedge.

gail king
France
Native speaker of:

English

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