технические растения

English translation: industrial crops

13:54 Apr 7, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Botany
Russian term or phrase: технические растения
После Татаринова директором сада стал В. Маркович, который активно занимался интродукцией полезных плодовых и технических растений. Были созданы специальные акклиматизационные участки: в цитрарии насчитывалось около 100 сортов цитрусовых растений, 40 видов бамбуков, маслины, чай.
zmejka
Local time: 07:56
English translation:industrial crops
Explanation:
An industrial crop is a crop grown to produce goods to be used in the production sector, rather than food for consumption.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_crop

Технические растения*- растения, применяемые в промышленности.
http://www.wikiznanie.ru/ru-wz/index.php/Технические_растени...
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4 +4industrial crops
Maria Fokin
5industrial plants
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industrial crops


Explanation:
An industrial crop is a crop grown to produce goods to be used in the production sector, rather than food for consumption.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_crop

Технические растения*- растения, применяемые в промышленности.
http://www.wikiznanie.ru/ru-wz/index.php/Технические_растени...

Maria Fokin
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agree  Jack Doughty
39 mins
  -> thank you, Jack

agree  tschingite
1 hr
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agree  svetlana cosquéric
1 hr
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agree  Vlad_B
17 hrs
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neutral  Jack slep: культура is usually used for (industrial, wheat, etc.) crop. But here crop is fine if we're talking about plants collectively rather than particular species.
2 days 2 mins
  -> yes, "industrial plants" was my first instinct but it made me think of a power plant so i stayed away - in retrospect, a silly reason
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2 days 6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
industrial plants


Explanation:
Industrial plants such as cotton, flax, etc. But Maria's answer is fine if you want a broader sense.

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS. The different forms in which plants yield industrial ... from the stem of common flax. It is used for the manufacture of cordage. Cotton. ...
books.google.com/books?id=3TQWAAAAYAAJ...
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Research and Development / Thrakika Ekkokistiria S.A. Cotton ...
Partners: Cotton And Industrial Plants Institute Nagref (National ... which is increasing production costs of EU cotton & flax spinning companies, ...
www.thrakika.gr/en/strategy/research.php

Jack slep
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