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Old growth trees

French translation: les arbres matures

08:04 Jun 2, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber / Tress
English term or phrase: Old growth trees
In this forest, the olf growth trees can be 700 years old

Merci
Fabrice Brunon
France
Local time: 07:11
French translation:les arbres matures
Explanation:
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Lidija Lazic
Local time: 07:11
Grading comment
Merci !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3les arbres matures
Lidija Lazic
4arbres anciens,
Odette Grille (X)
4vieux bois
januschpoter
1arbres longétifs
danièle davout


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
old growth trees
les arbres matures


Explanation:
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Lidija Lazic
Local time: 07:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SerbianSerbian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katia MASSON (X)
34 mins
  -> Merci Katia
agree  Stéphanie Soudais
2 hrs
  -> Merci Stéphanie!
agree  Pro-Trans
3 hrs
  -> Encore merci!
agree  Assimina Vavoula
9 hrs
  -> Merci Assimina
disagree  danièle davout: dans la catégorie des old-growth, est-il si sûr qu'à 700 ans on ne soit pas jugé "immature" ?
6 days
  -> j'avoue que votre commentaire me laisse assez perplexe.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
old growth trees
arbres anciens,


Explanation:
Mais on parle plutôt de "forêt ancienne", aussi écrirais-je :

Dans ces forêts anciennes, certains arbres ont 700 ans.

ou sont vieux de 700 ans

aussi, arbres d'âge vénérable

Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 01:11
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stéphanie Soudais: old définit "trees" et non "forest"; votre proposition modifie le point de vue
42 mins
  -> Non, juste la façon de le dire...
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
old growth trees
arbres longétifs


Explanation:
il s'agit d'espèces comme le if ou le séquoya qui ont une durée de vie extrêmement longue
http://62.193.253.146/flore/Quercus robur.html
bourgogne nature
cela dit, il y a peut-être un terme plus simple

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Note added at 7 heures (2007-06-02 15:57:45 GMT)
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cela peut bien être un terme très technique
on distingue les old-growth de second-growth ....
IngentaConnect Effects of Hurricane Andrew on stands of slash pine ...
Damage and mortality differed in old- and second-growth stands. Large trees were more, but small trees less likely to be damaged in old- than second-growth ...
www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/vege/2000/00000146/00000... -

danièle davout
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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2 days 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
old growth trees
vieux bois


Explanation:
C'est le terme consacré, employé par les ingénieurs forestiers (issu de mon "Petit René de la forêt"). Dans ce contexte, "bois" désigne toujours une catégorie d'âge des arbres au sein d'un peuplement.
Ceci dit, à adapter selon la technicité du texte.

januschpoter
Germany
Local time: 07:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GermanGerman
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