Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
plantenkweker
English translation:
seedling nursery
Dutch term
Netherlands
plantenkweker
| 4 | seedling nursery |
Lianne van de Ven
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| 4 | seed cultivators |
Lianne van de Ven
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| 4 | nurseryman |
LouisV (X)
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| 3 | wholesale grower (of vegetable seedlings) |
Atty Peelen (X)
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Aug 5, 2009 14:00: Atty Peelen (X) changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
PRO (3): Ron Willems, Lianne van de Ven, Atty Peelen (X)
Non-PRO (1): Buck
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Proposed translations
United States
Experienced, reliable, detail-oriented
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English
seedling nursery
65.000 + hits on google for "seedling nursery"
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-08-05 20:50:40 GMT)
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A horticulturist friend says they are generally called "nurseryman." (US). These folks all meet and just ask each other "what they grow." Nurseryman who grows seedlings. Dat is dan een van de variaties die je kunt gebruiken. Nurseryman has a "scientific" connotation more so than "farmers." En "seedling grower" or "seedling nursery" kan dus ook.
United States
Experienced, reliable, detail-oriented
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English
seed cultivators
The best source of information for Seed Cultivators products and services.
www.fatcow.com.au/t/Seed-Cultivators - Cached - Similar
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-08-05 12:12:32 GMT)
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Dat zou wel een au-en kunnen zijn.
"seed nursery" komt vaker voor.
Green Seed Nursery
At Green Seed Nursery we do not rush the natural growing process. We start with certified organic seeds or stock, plant in 100% organic media containing ...
greenseednursery.com/
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Note added at 26 mins (2009-08-05 12:33:37 GMT)
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Ik weet niet zeker Olly hoe zaadtelers zaad telen zonder crops te groeien voor zaadproductie. Als ze niet het zaad doen groeien tot voedsel, en ook niets groeien om zaad te krijgen, wat doen ze dan: alleen zaad in zakjes stoppen?
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Note added at 45 mins (2009-08-05 12:52:51 GMT)
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Misschien snap ik jouw eerste commentaar dan niet. Ambiguiteit met farmers who cultivate crops for seed production. Dat IS toch wat zaadtelers doen?
| Yes, but isn't there some ambiguity with farmers who cultivate crops for seed production? |
| Ik begrijp niet precies je vraag. 'Seed cultivators' groeien gewassen om de zaad te oogsten en verkopen deze. As far as I know... |
| 'Seed cultivators' = 'Zaadtelers' ja, maar ik zoek de vertaling van 'plantenkweker', iemand die zaad opkweekt tot zaailingen (in mijn tekst). |
wholesale grower (of vegetable seedlings)
Discussion
By the way: seedling growers don't necessarily use seed from their own crops:
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=1831 :
“Because Withcott Seedlings is not a breeder or grower of tomatoes and prevents seed breeders bringing seed into the nursery through its quality assurance measures, there is no chance of disease transfer."..... Mr Prendergast said while tomato varieties to be grown at the facility were still under discussion, the seed would be sourced from Holland.