rosés

English translation: with a pink discoloration

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French term or phrase:rosés
English translation:with a pink discoloration
Entered by: Dareth Pray

23:03 May 5, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
French term or phrase: rosés
This is from a text discussing grain quality and selling conditions. Here is the sentence, which falls under a list of miscellaneous grain impurities:

"les grains fusariés rosés au-dessus de la grille de 2mm"


Thanks!
Dareth Pray
United States
Local time: 23:08
with a pink discoloration
Explanation:
If the seeds are infected by Fusarium seed rot, then they can turn pink. So, I imagine that it what they are referring to. Is that possible?

Hope that helps,


Sheila

PINK SEED in 2010 and 2011 | 20/20 Seed Labs Inc.
www.2020seedlabs.ca/pink-seed-2010-and-2... - Tradueix aquesta pàgina
In the fall of 2010 many farmers were concerned that their cereal
seeds had a pink discoloration, which could mean Fusarium graminearum. Although weather ...

http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/diseases/fac12s00.htm...
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Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 08:08
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with a pink discoloration


Explanation:
If the seeds are infected by Fusarium seed rot, then they can turn pink. So, I imagine that it what they are referring to. Is that possible?

Hope that helps,


Sheila

PINK SEED in 2010 and 2011 | 20/20 Seed Labs Inc.
www.2020seedlabs.ca/pink-seed-2010-and-2... - Tradueix aquesta pàgina
In the fall of 2010 many farmers were concerned that their cereal
seeds had a pink discoloration, which could mean Fusarium graminearum. Although weather ...

http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/diseases/fac12s00.htm...

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 08:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/smgrains/pp804w.htm
1 hr

agree  Rowena Fuller (X)
8 hrs

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
11 hrs

agree  Ryan_Fr2Eng (X): Another suggestion: Fusarium graminearum (pink seed).
11 hrs

agree  Salih YILDIRIM
18 hrs
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