tiefes Schwein
English translation: deep-bodied pig
| 09:31 Dec 18, 2014 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Johanna Timm, PhD Canada Local time: 21:15 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | deep-bodied pig |
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| 3 +1 | low to the ground pig |
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| 2 +1 | short-legged |
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peer agreement (net): +1short-legged Explanation: kurzbeinig? a wild guess |
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peer agreement (net): +1deep-bodied pig Explanation: The Large Black is a long, deep-bodied pig, well known for its hardiness and suitability for extensive farming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Black_pig When selecting a pig, one of the most important areas to evaluate is structure and depth of body. The pig must be sound and be able to make it up to weight. The pig must have some depth of body because if the pig is too narrow it won’t feed out as fast or efficient. Depth of body can show the pigs ability to feed out. http://www.thejudgingconnection.com/pdfs/674_Selecting 4H Pi... or google" deep-bodied pig" |
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3 days 12 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1low to the ground pig Explanation: I.e. with a low center of gravity In sports, stocky players are running low to the ground, play-by-play announcers use the phrase all the time |
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