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Vermehrungsbetriebe

English translation: seed producers

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German term or phrase:Vermehrungsbetriebe
English translation:seed producers
Entered by: Peter Nutting

15:11 Jan 28, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Botany
German term or phrase: Vermehrungsbetriebe
Gemeinsam mit unseren österreichischen Vermehrungsbetrieben und europäischen Partnern – allesamt anerkannte ökologisch wirtschaftende Betriebe – setzen wir auf gentechnikfreie, nachhaltige Entwicklung unserer Gemüsesorten.

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 14:58
seed producers
Explanation:
Breeders develop new varieties, producers produce seeds from varieties already established.
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Peter Nutting
United States
Local time: 08:58
Grading comment
vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3seed producers
Peter Nutting
3multipliers
NGK
3breeders
Edith Kelly


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
multipliers


Explanation:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Notice.do?mode=dbl&lang=en&ihmlang=...

NGK
United States
Local time: 07:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
breeders


Explanation:
de - EUR-Lex -
eur-lex.europa.eu/Notice.do?mode=dbl&lang...
3 BayWa buys basic seed from German breeders and sells it to propagation ... sie an Vermehrungsbetriebe in Polen und der Tschechoslowakei weiterverkauft, ...

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 14:58
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
seed producers


Explanation:
Breeders develop new varieties, producers produce seeds from varieties already established.


    Reference: http://www.euroseeds.org/
Peter Nutting
United States
Local time: 08:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X)
8 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): á la Dreschflegel
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks, Ramey.
agree  Adam Benneter: Agree, in practice, often nurseries also supply seeds
3 days 23 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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