zakken

English translation: lower

18:56 Jan 13, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / tomaten kwekerij
Dutch term or phrase: zakken
The context is tomato cultivation. I have found the following explanation:

Zakken
Het laten zakken van de plant door het afwikkelen en verplaatsen van de hogedraadhaken.
Dorota Strzyzewska-Kingori
Netherlands
Local time: 01:58
English translation:lower
Explanation:
laten zakken of doen zakken van de planten
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Gerda Rijsselaere (X)
Belgium
Local time: 01:58
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
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lower


Explanation:
laten zakken of doen zakken van de planten

Gerda Rijsselaere (X)
Belgium
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramon Somoza: yes, because the other alternative, "to bag (up), sack" (in zakken doen) does not make any sense in this context...
4 mins

agree  Paul Peeraerts
6 mins

agree  Sven Petersson
12 mins

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
32 mins

agree  Fred ten Berge
4 hrs

agree  11thmuse
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