odlingsbädd

English translation: plot

10:23 Oct 26, 2018

Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History

Swedish term or phrase: odlingsbädd

This comes from a text on the introduction of potatoes in Sweden in the 18th century. Here, the author briefly talks about "odlingsbäddar" and how the ones used for growing potatoes differ from those used for growing tobacco. In NE, odlingsbädd is described as:

odlingsbädd, jord, torv eller annat material för odling av kulturväxter. I växthusodling bör en odlingsbädd vara porös och näringsrik med reglerad tillgång på vatten och växtnäringsämnen. I växthus används ofta sammansatta substrat med t.ex. torv eller stenull.

However, after some googling it also seems to refer to the actual site of the cultivation, which leaves me confused as to how this should be translated. All suggestions are greatly appreciated!

ehnsio KudoZ activity Questions: 110 (9 open) (6 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 38 Sweden
Local time: 00:39

English translation:plot

Explanation:
If you're talking about the site of cultivation rather than the actual individual bed, then maybe this would work better? But I'd still call the bit of the plot where you grew potatoes the "potato bed"...

Selected response from:

JaneD
Sweden
Local time: 00:39

Grading comment

Thanks a lot! This better suits the context of my text.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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3 +3

plot

JaneD

3 +2

cultivation bed

Paul Lambert

Discussion entries: 1

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

cultivation bed

Explanation:
Alright, I will break with my own rule and only offer a confidence level of 3, since you did say you would appreciate any contributions.

Check out: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=palemoon&q=cultivation bed&iax=ima... and see if this is what you have in mind.

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=palemoon&q=cultivation+bed&iax=images&ia=images

Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 00:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: I think cultivation bed would work as well, but I chose plot in this case as it better suits the context in my particular text. Thanks a lot anyway!

42 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

plot

JaneD
Sweden
Local time: 00:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 9

Grading comment

Thanks a lot! This better suits the context of my text.

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