sadon muodostuminen

English translation: formation of the crop

09:24 Jul 13, 2009
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Agriculture
Finnish term or phrase: sadon muodostuminen
can someone give me a translation for this please?
Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:47
English translation:formation of the crop
Explanation:
OR crop fomation
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Graeme Walle (X)
Finland
Local time: 10:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1formation of the crop
Graeme Walle (X)
5crop growth
Marianna Parikka (X)


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
formation of the crop


Explanation:
OR crop fomation


    Reference: http://www.luonnosta.fi/Kuuma_Peruna_1_06.pdf
Graeme Walle (X)
Finland
Local time: 10:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  amgt: crop formation sounds better
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51 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
crop growth


Explanation:
I double checked at Google Scholar - Crop formation is not in common use. The Finnish term refers to the whole process of getting a crop from polination to ripening and growth is the valid term in English.

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Note added at 51 days (2009-09-02 11:43:51 GMT) Post-grading
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note: not in common use is not the same as incorrect!

Marianna Parikka (X)
Local time: 10:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FinnishFinnish
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