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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPflanzenzüchtung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Pflanzenzüchtung
"Die Pflanzenzüchtung trägt zur Ertragssteigerung bei."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The science and practice of developing new crop varieties with superior characteristics such as higher yield, better quality, or resistance to pests and diseases.
"Crop improvement plays a vital role in ensuring global food security in the face of climate change." - 2
The process of altering the genetic makeup of cultivated plants through traditional breeding or modern biotechnology.
"Genetic modification is a powerful tool used in modern crop improvement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'crop' (Old English 'cropp', meaning top of a plant or harvest) and 'improvement' (from Old French 'en- ' in + 'proel' profit). It evolved through agricultural sciences to describe the systematic modification of plant genetics for better agricultural traits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crop Improvement" is said worldwide
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amélioration des plantes
Transliteration: amélioration des plantes
"L'amélioration des plantes est essentielle pour l'agriculture durable."
Pflanzenzüchtung
Transliteration: Pflanzenzüchtung
"Die Pflanzenzüchtung trägt zur Ertragssteigerung bei."
miglioramento genetico delle piante
Transliteration: miglioramento genetico delle piante
"Il miglioramento genetico delle piante aumenta la resistenza alle malattie."
mejoramiento de cultivos
Transliteration: mejoramiento de cultivos
"El mejoramiento de cultivos es clave para la seguridad alimentaria."
melhoramento de plantas
Transliteration: melhoramento de plantas
"O melhoramento de plantas ajuda a enfrentar as mudanças climáticas."
फसल सुधार
Transliteration: fasal sudhar
"खाद्य सुरक्षा के लिए फसल सुधार बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
作物改良
Transliteration: zuòwù gǎiliáng
"现代作物改良技术提高了抗旱能力。"
작물개량
Transliteration: jakmul gaeryang
"작물개량은 식량 증산에 크게 기여했습니다."
作物改良
Transliteration: sakumotsu kairyō
"持続可能な農業には作物改良が不可欠である。"
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