diseño predial

English translation: field layout

14:32 Jul 21, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
Spanish term or phrase: diseño predial
Always have a hard time with this one. Here's the phrase:
...haciendo un diseño predial que les permita diversificar la producción y disponer de alimentos de calidad.
Refers to one of the actions to be taken in a development project to improve living conditions in a poor, small-farming area.
Thank you kindly for your help!
DIANNE BEREST
Montenegro
Local time: 03:54
English translation:field layout
Explanation:
Not sure without seeing more context but this might be an option

... spacing and field layout for various crops, vineyards, and other planting patterns. ... Another major difference in ancient agricultural systems is the ...
www.mnemotrix.com/adasr/shmuel/research.html

This plan is prepared with the operator and covers all phases of agricultural production including field layout, crop rotation, fertility practices, ...
www.soycapitalag.com/index.cfm?show=10&mid=9

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Note added at 10 hrs (2010-07-22 01:31:10 GMT)
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thanks!
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Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 18:54
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3field layout
Patricia Rosas
3Farmland design
Joel Pina Diaz
3landscape design
Fiona Kirton
3designing a farming/an agricultural system
Michelle Temple
3reorganizing their land use
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Farmland design


Explanation:
Options:

1) Making a farmland design that allows them to diversify production and provide quality food.

2) Diversify their landscaping in order to rice production and provide quality food.


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Note added at 23 mins (2010-07-21 14:56:15 GMT)
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No rice but raise!

Diversify their landscaping in order to raise production and provide quality food.


    Reference: http://www.farmlanddesigns.com/
Joel Pina Diaz
Mexico
Local time: 19:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Joel. That's what I had thought of also.

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
landscape design


Explanation:
or 'land design'

http://www.kentdowns.org.uk/landscapehandbook.html

Fiona Kirton
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Fiona!

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designing a farming/an agricultural system


Explanation:
More context would definitely help as there are many ways of rendering this term.


Michelle Temple
Canada
Local time: 19:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Okay, sorry, it seemed quite straightforward to me, but then it usually does when you're looking at the doc. Thanks for the suggestion.

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
reorganizing their land use


Explanation:
to produce new types of food

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 207
Notes to answerer
Asker: Another way of looking at it. I think it may not be close enough to the original for this one, but it's a good idea for other similar phrases. Thanks!

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
field layout


Explanation:
Not sure without seeing more context but this might be an option

... spacing and field layout for various crops, vineyards, and other planting patterns. ... Another major difference in ancient agricultural systems is the ...
www.mnemotrix.com/adasr/shmuel/research.html

This plan is prepared with the operator and covers all phases of agricultural production including field layout, crop rotation, fertility practices, ...
www.soycapitalag.com/index.cfm?show=10&mid=9

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Note added at 10 hrs (2010-07-22 01:31:10 GMT)
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thanks!

Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Layout -- good idea! I hadn't thought of that. Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  claudia bagnardi: A mí también me parece "layout". No sé si "field", o "area"o "plot" . Tengo tu misma duda por poco contexto. Saludos Patricia. Claudia
39 mins
  -> ¡gracias y saludos, Claudia!

agree  Michael McCann: Yes, agree - nice way of putting it
45 mins
  -> thank you!

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
5 hrs
  -> thanks, Muriel!
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