Oct 23, 2007 11:27
16 yrs ago
German term
silieren
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Agriculture
Ein neuer Anblick auf deutschen Äckern: Der Roggen wird vor der Abreife als Grünschnittroggen geerntet und als Ganzpflanze silliert
To silage?
To silage?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | to use for silage; to turn into silage |
David Moore (X)
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| 3 +4 | ensilage |
Manuela Junghans
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Change log
Oct 23, 2007 11:37: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "sillieren" to "silieren" , "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
Proposed translations
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Comment: "Thanks!"
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Manuela Junghans
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German term (edited):
sillieren
ensilage
or ensile
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensilage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensilage
Peer comment(s):
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Steffen Walter
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Danke Steffen
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| neutral |
David Moore (X)
: This is far commoner as the process, not the use...
14 mins
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| agree |
Cetacea
: oder auch nur (to) "silage".
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yes, that´s also possible. Thanks Cetacea
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| agree |
John Speese
: I agree, I've heard this term often (and have done it as well), and as a verb, I'd say "to ensile." Ensilage is used to mean "the act of ensiling" and, less commonly, as a synonym for "silage" (the fodder that is ensiled in a silo).
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thank you very much John :-)
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Kcda
: ...also grammatically "ensile" is easier to work with.
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thanks Kcda
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