Wildwood

17:09 Oct 29, 2005
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English to French translations [PRO]
History / other
English term or phrase: Wildwood
The original forest which developed in Britain as the glaciers melted at the end of the last Ice Age.
What is it called in French?
TIA!
Sandra C.
France
Local time: 19:09


Summary of answers provided
4 +1forêt primaire
Francis MARC
4forêt originelle
eric DAHAN


Discussion entries: 4





  

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wildwood
forêt originelle


Explanation:
Cela semble correspondre au contexte

eric DAHAN
Local time: 19:09
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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wildwood
forêt primaire


Explanation:
qui n'a pas été influencée par l'homme

Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Ecosystems
  – Silviculture
  – Parks and Botanical Gardens
Domaine(s)
  – Écosystèmes
  – Sylviculture
  – Parcs et jardins botaniques
Domaine(s)
  – Ecosistemas
  – Silvicultura
  – Parques y jardines botánicos
virgin forest Source CORRECT

primeval forest Source CORRECT

primal forest Source CORRECT

primordial forest Source CORRECT

original forest Source À ÉVITER, VIEILLI

natural forest Source À ÉVITER, VIEILLI

primary forest Source À ÉVITER, VIEILLI

forêt vierge Source CORRECT, FÉM

forêt primaire Source CORRECT, FÉM

forêt d'origine Source CORRECT, FÉM

forêt naturelle Source CORRECT, FÉM

selva virgen Source CORRECT, FÉM

DEF – Natural forest, the development
of which has been virtually uninfluenced
by human activity. Source

OBS – virgin forest: term used by
Parks Canada. Source

DEF – Forêt [...] non remaniée par
l'homme. S

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martine C
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