Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
DIRADAMENTO FOGLIARE
English translation:
leaf thinning
Added to glossary by
paolazanetti (X)
Jul 10, 2008 09:03
15 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
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Native in: Italian 
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DIRADAMENTO FOGLIARE
Italian to English
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Agriculture
cultivation phases
is it "foliar thinning out" an appropriate term to define the process of trimming out leaves to allow a greater insolation of the plant?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | leaf thinning |
Giles Watson
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| 4 | defoliation |
TrishCivitella
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| 3 | Foliar pruning |
Gad Kohenov
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| 3 | leaf trimming |
Patricia Crotty
|
Proposed translations
+2
4 hrs
Selected
leaf thinning
"Thinning" is the general term for removing parts of a plant to allow the remaining parts to develop.
IATE (iate.europa.eu) quotes Black's Agricultural Dictionary.
HTH
Giles
IATE (iate.europa.eu) quotes Black's Agricultural Dictionary.
HTH
Giles
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
12 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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21
Foliar pruning
Could be also pruning tout court.
Cuttings of Wollemi pine tolerate moderate photoinhibition and ...
We investigated vegetative propagation methods, focussing on rooting of cuttings
with different amounts of foliar pruning, irradiance or fertiliser ...
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=17077703 - Similar pages
Cuttings of Wollemi pine tolerate moderate photoinhibition and ...
We investigated vegetative propagation methods, focussing on rooting of cuttings
with different amounts of foliar pruning, irradiance or fertiliser ...
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=17077703 - Similar pages
15 mins
leaf trimming
I think I'd use the verb trim
2 hrs
TrishCivitella
Native in English
Thorough knowledge of English & Italian
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English
defoliation
I think any of the terms offered could work... along with thinning out...
The problem of choosing which one is as always...What is the context?
Could you please supply the phrase, as it really depends on what trees or plants we are discussing here? Thanks!
The problem of choosing which one is as always...What is the context?
Could you please supply the phrase, as it really depends on what trees or plants we are discussing here? Thanks!
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