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(zaad) afnemen

English translation: collect (seeds)

13:30 Apr 11, 2017
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
Dutch term or phrase: (zaad) afnemen
"Het duurt zeven tot vijftien jaar om een nieuw gewas te ontwikkelen voor de markt. Je moet een aantal seizoenen uitzaaien, selecteren, zaad afnemen, weer uitzaaien, enzovoort."

Bedoelt men zaad uit de plantjes halen? En zo ja, hoe zeg je dat het beste in het Engels? Having a brain block here...
Emma Rault (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:56
English translation:collect (seeds)
Explanation:
Yes - I suspect this is about plant breeding (plantenveredeling)
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Marjolein Snippe
Netherlands
Local time: 06:56
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4collect (seeds)
Marjolein Snippe
4seed harvesting
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
collect (seeds)


Explanation:
Yes - I suspect this is about plant breeding (plantenveredeling)

Example sentence(s):
  • During flowering, the ears are wrapped up in perforated polythene bags in order to collect the seeds which scatter as soon as they are ripe.

    https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0ahUKEwj5j-6_wpzTAhXJL8AKHYMFDTgQFggxMAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harvestofhi
    Reference: http://www.wur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Statutory-research-t...
Marjolein Snippe
Netherlands
Local time: 06:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes that's exactly what this is about, sorry for not being clearer about that


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: collect blood = bloed afnemen :-) Zeker vergelijkbaar.
4 mins
  -> Dank je, Barend!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
34 mins
  -> Dank je wel, Tina!
agree  Vissertrans: Yes, e.g. http://www.finegardening.com/collecting-and-storing-seeds,
37 mins
  -> Dank je wel!
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Or 'harvest'.
46 mins
  -> Inderdaad, ook een optie :)
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
seed harvesting


Explanation:
The more professional term is seed harvesting. The term seed collection, in scientific terms, could mean gathering different specimens of seeds for a seed bank (see the first reference below). Seed harvesting is a generic term which would include hand-harvesting methods such as bagging and mechanical harvesting methods, including stripping. Your source seems to be targeted for a lay readership (e.g. gardening enthusiasts) in which case collecting would probably be OK.



    Reference: http://www.wur.nl/en/Research-Results/Projects-and-programme...
    Reference: http://theseedsite.co.uk/harvesting.html
Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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