Sep 11, 2018 10:57
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English term
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Weed \"infestation\"
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Weed \"infestation\"
Hello everyone,
Can I use the term "weed infestation"? It is in the agricultural context, I write about land, which has an overload of weed, but I found the word "infestation" used only with insect, etc.
Thanks :)
Can I use the term "weed infestation"? It is in the agricultural context, I write about land, which has an overload of weed, but I found the word "infestation" used only with insect, etc.
Thanks :)
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| 4 +4 | yes (weed infestation) |
Oliver Simões
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Oliver Simões
United States
United States
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
English term (edited):
weed "infestation"
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yes (weed infestation)
I'm almost sure you can say "weed infestation. There are plenty of examples online, including the one below (quoted from NASA's website).
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Note added at 36 mins (2018-09-11 11:33:17 GMT)
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PS; In the example below, since it's a satellite image, it's virtually impossible to say whether the infestation had insects in it.
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Note added at 36 mins (2018-09-11 11:33:17 GMT)
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PS; In the example below, since it's a satellite image, it's virtually impossible to say whether the infestation had insects in it.
Example sentence:
This pair of images, acquired by NASA's Landsat 7 satellite, show the progress of the weed infestation on Caddo Lake.
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