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seedstock female

French translation: femelles reproductrices

08:40 Oct 27, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / haras
English term or phrase: seedstock female
XXX mate about 1300 commercial females and 2500 seedstock females each year. The herd total is about 9,000 head.
Emmanuelle GRANDCHAMP
France
Local time: 03:50
French translation:femelles reproductrices
Explanation:
les femelles qui serviront à transmettre leur matériel génétique, par opposition à celles qui seront vendues et destinées peut-être à d'autres fins (boucherie par exemple).
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Alexandre Hanin
Italy
Local time: 03:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1femelles reproductrices
Alexandre Hanin
4 +1(vaches) pour la réproduction
ormiston
3femelles à inséminer
Hélène ALEXIS
3génitrices/elevage souche
mimi 254


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
femelles à inséminer


Explanation:
une suggestion..

Hélène ALEXIS
France
Local time: 03:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Anna Quail: The word 'mate' would suggest that AI is not used.
3 hrs
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
femelles reproductrices


Explanation:
les femelles qui serviront à transmettre leur matériel génétique, par opposition à celles qui seront vendues et destinées peut-être à d'autres fins (boucherie par exemple).

Alexandre Hanin
Italy
Local time: 03:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Quail: "SEEDSTOCK: Breeding stock; animals whose role is to be a parent or, in other words, to contribute genes to the next generation." http://www.alpacas.com/AlpacaLibrary/GlossaryRZ.aspx
2 hrs
neutral  ormiston: small point but I sense a slight shift in focus - they are designating the different roles (most females can reproduce!)
2 hrs
  -> I agree with you, most can. But I think "femelles reproductrices" refers to those intended to reproduce indeed
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
génitrices/elevage souche


Explanation:
Pedigreed or well-bred livestock, which is maintained for breeding purposes

Termium

mimi 254
Local time: 02:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(vaches) pour la réproduction


Explanation:
Mais ces derniers. vont préfèrer générer des vaches allai-. tantes en élevant pour la reproduction. des génisses laitières croisées avec ...
www.inra.fr/sad/rub3resu/numfaSad/fasad17.pdf - Pages similaires

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-10-27 12:11:04 GMT)
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Himalayens femelles et mâles pour la reproduction - Montréal chats ...12 oct 2008 ... bonjour. j'ai 3 femelles himalayennes et un mâle himalayen pour la reproduction ainsi qu'une femelle persan. il ya une himalayenne tortie ...
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lapins de ferme pour reproduction mâles et femelles - animaux ...je vends lapins de ferme pour la reproduction , mâles et femelles. Répondre à cette annonce gratuite de Kijiji.fr Rhône-Alpes.
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ormiston
Local time: 03:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Anna Quail: Not likely to be cows, in this case (see context: "Bétail / élevage / haras")
2 hrs
  -> I did put it in brackets and agree 'femelles' encompasses any 'herd' animal
agree  socratisv: femelles pour la reproduction/à des fins de reproduction (on ne sait pas si c'est des vaches:))
3 hrs
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