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ovinocultura

English translation: Sheep Breeding

19:16 Nov 22, 2004
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Spanish term or phrase: ovinocultura
Materias Cursadas en Brasil: Fruticultura. Mejoramiento Vegetal. Ecología Agrícola. Control Integrado de Plagas. Suinocultura. Ovinocultura. Plantas de Lavora II. Sociología y Extensión Rural.
marisol
English translation:Sheep Breeding
Explanation:
Sheep breeding: general ram management
Sheep breeding General ram management. ... For more information on sperm production refer to the DPI Note Sheep breeding: sperm production in rams. ...
www.dpi.qld.gov.au/sheep/4989.html


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Note added at 2 mins (2004-11-22 19:18:47 GMT)
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Sheep Breeding
Sheep breeding presents difficulties and offers rewards not met with in other classes of stock. ... Sheep Breeding. ( Originally Published 1912 ). ...
www.oldandsold.com/articles23/breeding-21.shtml
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Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 16:22
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Sheep Breeding
Andrés Martínez
5 +1sheep raising
rhandler
4 +1sheep farming
David Russell
5Sheep farming
Maria Luisa Duarte
5sheep raising
Michele Fauble
4Sheepherding
Earl Rogers
4sheep rearing
neilmac


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Sheep Breeding


Explanation:
Sheep breeding: general ram management
Sheep breeding General ram management. ... For more information on sperm production refer to the DPI Note Sheep breeding: sperm production in rams. ...
www.dpi.qld.gov.au/sheep/4989.html


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Note added at 2 mins (2004-11-22 19:18:47 GMT)
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Sheep Breeding
Sheep breeding presents difficulties and offers rewards not met with in other classes of stock. ... Sheep Breeding. ( Originally Published 1912 ). ...
www.oldandsold.com/articles23/breeding-21.shtml


Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 16:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
dfgdf

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler
1 min
  -> Thank you rhandler
agree  Will Matter
28 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sheep farming


Explanation:
I would be tempted to say "farming" instead.

David Russell
Spain
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter: also acceptable, English has more than one expression to refer to this, not one all-inclusive term.
25 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Sheepherding


Explanation:
"ovino" - sheep "ganado ovino" sheep herds "cultura" - the raising of
Ovinocultura - the science of raising sheep, sheepherding.

Earl Rogers
United States
Local time: 10:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PB Trans: sheep herding
8 mins
disagree  Michele Fauble: There is a big difference between raising sheep and herding sheep. (Dogs often do the latter.)
1 hr
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sheep raising


Explanation:
An option to the first answer, which is equally correct. Some examples:

Farmnote 52/93 : Sheep breeding: Heritability : Department of ...Sheep breeding: Heritability. Farmnote 52/93. ... 50/93 'Sheep breeding: Variation between sheep' [Agdex 430/30]) but may also include lesser components. ...
agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/ agency/Pubns/farmnote/1993/F05293.htm

Sheep breeding and genetics. A quick link to a collection of up-to-date information on sheep breeding and genetics. ... Newsletters. Newsletter search. News FAQs. Sheep breeding and genetics. ...
www.dpi.qld.gov.au/sheep/8661.html

Sheep Raising in the Upper Peninsula
Michigan State University Extension Publication Archive - 00860000
12/29/99. Sheep Raising in the Upper Peninsula. List of files and ...
www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modp1/00860000.html

rhandler
Local time: 11:22
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter: perfectly correct.
25 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Sheep farming


Explanation:
La Web Resultados 1 - 10 de aproximadamente 1.060.000 de sheep farming. (0,15 segundos)

sheep farming - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... sheep farming. broader: livestock farming. other: sheep. Sheep and goats. This
is the Sheep and Goats section of the Texas A&M University ...
agrifor.ac.uk/browse/cabi/ 6488385dd9b64e945f09469d3a9dc0d0.html - 28k - 20 Nov 2004 - En caché - Páginas similares

SHEEP FARMING IN ONTARIO - FACTSHEET - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... com. SHEEP FARMING IN ONTARIO. In ... Sheep farming is primarily based on raising
lamb for meat, wool and then milk for cheese. The Canadian ...
www.ofac.org/factsheets/fact15.html - 11k -


Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sheep raising


Explanation:
Books : Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep: Breeds, Care, Facilities. ... Storey's Guideto Raising Sheep: Breeds, Care, Facilities See Larger Image. ...
www.sciencedaily.com/cgi-bin/apf4/amazon_ products_feed.cgi?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=1580172628

... Thinking of Raising Sheep? ... Some beginning producers simply have started with whatever sheep are available and established a breeding program to ...
ohioline.osu.edu/sc156/sc156_46.html

... Considering raising sheep- need general & breed info; What are the best type of fiber sheep you've raised? I can't beleive it! Twins! ...
www.homesteadingtoday.com/ homestead/Countryside/Wc951ef89a7df3.htm

... apparently has people interested in raising sheep; however, many of ... producers simply started with whatever sheep are available and set up a breeding program to ...
www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/2186.htm

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 07:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sheep rearing


Explanation:
Another option

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Note added at 48 mins (2004-11-22 20:04:48 GMT)
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\"Ovine livestock breeding/rearing/farming\" is also perfectly acceptable in technical animal husbandry texts, e. g: JDF Journal of Dairy Farming, etc...

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 16:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 85
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