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breeding improved varieties

French translation: sélectionner des variétés améliorées

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English term or phrase:breeding improved varieties
French translation:sélectionner des variétés améliorées
Entered by: Carole Salas

11:04 Feb 14, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / agriculture, préservation de la biodiversité
English term or phrase: breeding improved varieties
the genetic diversity decline inhibits natural evolution and adaptation in crop species, reduces future options for breeding improved varieties and developing value chains, and lessens the resilience of agroecosystems and their ability to adapt to change, including climate change.

Merci d'avance!
Carole Salas
Spain
Local time: 08:29
sélectionner des variétés améliorées
Explanation:
Je pense que "breeding" est un verbe ("for breeding [...] and developing")

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Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 08:29
Grading comment
Merci!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2sélectionner des variétés améliorées
Stéphanie Soudais
4 +1améliorer les variétés par croisement
Didier Fourcot
4 +1cultiver des variétés améliorées
AmbelyTrad


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sélectionner des variétés améliorées


Explanation:
Je pense que "breeding" est un verbe ("for breeding [...] and developing")



Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 08:29
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 135
Grading comment
Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: vous avez raison, c'est bien vu
1 min
neutral  polyglot45: pour "breeding" d'accord mais dans le sens plûtôt de "création par croisement et autre"
1 hr
  -> Ok, merci
agree  Ibrahima Saidou CAMARA
19 hrs
neutral  Daryo: "breeding" is a verb, sure but you can breed without doing any selection - you assumed that "breeding" means "creating new varieties" – it's not so obvious that it's the intended meaning
22 hrs
  -> Ok, merci
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
améliorer les variétés par croisement


Explanation:
Je comprends "breeding" comme croisement, technique utilisée de tout temps en botanique pour obtenir de nouvelles variétés, et qui suppose une diversité génétique au départ


    Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_s%C3%A9lective_des_plan...
    Reference: http://www.gnis-pedagogie.org/mais-technique-amelioration-va...
Didier Fourcot
Local time: 08:29
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bertrand Leduc
1 day 8 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cultiver des variétés améliorées


Explanation:
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Example sentence(s):
  • "Les associations d’agriculteurs ont également réussi à cultiver des variétés améliorées de plantes vivrières, à l'image d’un manioc résistant aux maladies."
  • "En effet, les cultivateurs andins ont intérêt à cultiver des variétés améliorées."

    Reference: http://www.banquemondiale.org/fr/news/feature/2012/06/12/mak...
    Reference: http://www.courrierinternational.com/article/2002/03/14/des-...
AmbelyTrad
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo
18 hrs
  -> Merci !
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