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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesélevage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: el-vazh
"L'élevage extensif est courant dans ces vastes régions."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice or business of running a large farm especially for raising cattle, sheep, or horses.
"Modern ranching requires careful management of vast grazing lands and water resources."
- 1
Present participle of ranch; engaging in the management or operation of a ranch.
"They spent their entire lives ranching in the valleys of Montana."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the American English noun 'ranch', which originates from the Mexican Spanish word 'rancho' (meaning a small farm or establishment where herdsmen eat and sleep). The suffix '-ing' was added in the 19th century to denote the occupational practice or industry of operating such an establishment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ranching" is said worldwide
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élevage
Transliteration: el-vazh
"L'élevage extensif est courant dans ces vastes régions."
Ranchwirtschaft
Transliteration: Rantsh-virt-shaft
"Die Ranchwirtschaft prägt die Wirtschaft des amerikanischen Westens."
allevamento estensivo
Transliteration: al-le-va-men-to es-ten-si-vo
"L'allevamento estensivo richiede ampi spazi aperti."
ganadería
Transliteration: ga-na-de-ɾi-a
"La ganadería es la principal actividad económica de la región."
pecuária
Transliteration: pe-ku-a-ɾi-a
"A pecuária extensiva é muito comum no interior do país."
पशुपालन
Transliteration: pashupalan
"इस क्षेत्र में पशुपालन मुख्य व्यवसाय है।"
牧场业
Transliteration: mù chǎng yè
"现代牧场业需要科学的土地管理。"
목축업
Transliteration: mok-chuk-eop
"그들은 넓은 초원에서 목축업을 하고 있습니다."
牧畜業
Transliteration: bokuchikugyou
"その地域では牧畜業が盛んに行われています。"
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