Formklippet

English translation: shaped

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Danish term or phrase:Formklippet
English translation:shaped
Entered by: Plamen Nenchev

11:22 Jan 10, 2012
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber / Forestry
Danish term or phrase: Formklippet
Et flot formklippet træ
Plamen Nenchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 12:15
shaped
Explanation:
I suspect your context involves Christmas trees grown for the market. "Shaped" is what's used here in the U.S. in describing such trees. See the link for many examples.
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Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 06:15
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4 +1shaped
Charles Ek
4trimmed and pruned
Torben AXELSEN


  

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shaped


Explanation:
I suspect your context involves Christmas trees grown for the market. "Shaped" is what's used here in the U.S. in describing such trees. See the link for many examples.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=shaped+%22christmas+trees%22&...
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 06:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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trimmed and pruned


Explanation:
trimming might do, but the spuce is usually pruned as well over the years


    Reference: http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=374
    Reference: http://www.homeandgardenideas.com/gardening/trees/care/how-p...
Torben AXELSEN
Finland
Local time: 13:15
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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