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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries城郊农业
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chéng jiāo nóng yè
"城郊农业为大都市提供新鲜蔬菜。"
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The practice of cultivating land located at the boundaries of urban areas, wilderness, or unsuitable terrain.
"Fringe-farming has increased around the metropolitan area as local communities seek sustainable food sources." - 2
Agricultural production situated on the ecological or geographical margins of traditional farming zones.
"The government introduced new zoning laws to regulate fringe-farming near the national park."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound derived from 'fringe', originating from Old French 'fringe' or Latin 'fimbria' meaning border or edge, combined with 'farming', rooted in Old English 'feormian' meaning to provision or cultivate. It emerged in modern geographical and agricultural discourse during the 20th century to describe the expansion of agricultural activities into the margins of urban areas or wilderness boundaries.
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agriculture périurbaine
Transliteration: agrikyltyr pe.ʁyʁ.bɛn
"L'agriculture périurbaine se développe rapidement autour de la ville."
Stadtrandlandwirtschaft
Transliteration: ʃtat.ʁant.lant.vɪʁt.ʃaft
"Stadtrandlandwirtschaft gewinnt für die lokale Versorgung an Bedeutung."
agricoltura periurbana
Transliteration: aɡ.ri.kolˈtu.ra pe.rjurˈba.na
"L'agricoltura periurbana aiuta a ridurre l'impatto ambientale."
agricultura periurbana
Transliteration: aɣɾi.kulˈtu.ɾa pe.ɾjuɾˈβa.na
"La agricultura periurbana provee alimentos frescos a la ciudad."
agricultura periurbana
Transliteration: a.ɡɾi.kulˈtu.ɾa pe.ɾi.uɾˈba.nɐ
"A agricultura periurbana é essencial para a sustentabilidade urbana."
सीमांत कृषि
Transliteration: simant krishi
"शहरी सीमाओं के पास सीमांत कृषि तेजी से बढ़ रही है।"
城郊农业
Transliteration: chéng jiāo nóng yè
"城郊农业为大都市提供新鲜蔬菜。"
근교 농업
Transliteration: geun-gyo nong-eop
"근교 농업은 도시 근처에서 신선한 농산물을 생산합니다."
都市近郊農業
Transliteration: toshi kinkō nōgyō
"都市近郊農業は新鮮な食料の供給源となっています。"
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