مبيد زراعي

English translation: Agrochemicals/Pesticides

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Arabic term or phrase:مبيد زراعي
English translation:Agrochemicals/Pesticides
Entered by: Sayed Moustafa talawy

22:45 Mar 22, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
Arabic term or phrase: مبيد زراعي
TIA
Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 14:27
Agrochemicals/Pesticides
Explanation:
Both are used
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Sayed Moustafa talawy
Local time: 14:27
Grading comment
Thanks a bunch :)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +11Agrochemicals/Pesticides
Sayed Moustafa talawy
5 +1herbicide
Fuad Yahya
5 +1Agro-pesticide
Aliflinguistics
3 +1agrotoxin
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
Agrochemicals/Pesticides


Explanation:
Both are used

Sayed Moustafa talawy
Local time: 14:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a bunch :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Ayyub
0 min
  -> Thanks Saleh

agree  Sam Berner
9 mins
  -> Thanks Sam

agree  natasha stoyanova
1 hr
  -> Thanks

agree  Dr. Hamzeh Thaljeh: Yes to Pesticides, But Agrochemicals may include Pesticides and fertilizers
4 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  naeim: It is
7 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Mohsin Alabdali
8 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Awad Balaish
9 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  sktrans: pesticides
13 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Noha Mostafa
20 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Hesham Azzam
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Khalid W: pesticide
1 day 22 hrs
  -> Thanks khaled
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
agrotoxin


Explanation:
if the context is environmental protection (e.g., protection of water from pollution from agricultural sources), then this term may be suitable.

Here are examples of the use of "agrotoxin":

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p="agrotoxin"&fr=yfp-t-501&to...

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yasser El Helw: It all depends on the context which we have been denied!
9 hrs
  -> yes Yasser, context is helpful! Hugs :-) Deborah
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
herbicide


Explanation:
herbicide: A chemical substance used to destroy or inhibit the growth of plants, especially weeds.

http://www.answers.com/herbicide?cat=technology

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yasser El Helw: "Mobeed" in Arabic is like to say "-cide" without "herbi_" or "pesti-". As pesticides and herbicides are not the same, I suggest the use of both words together unless the context indicates otherwise. Herbicide is perfect!
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Agro-pesticide


Explanation:
Widely used

Aliflinguistics
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Hamzeh Thaljeh
2 hrs
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