Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
agriculture d’assurance
English translation:
preventive farming
Added to glossary by
Anna Quail
Jun 28, 2006 06:51
17 yrs ago
French term
Switzerland
agriculture d’assurance
French to English
Science
Agriculture
From a text on farming practices:
Concernant la protection des plantes nous sommes passés d’une agriculture d’assurance (le programme des traitements était préparé en hiver) à une agriculture qui non seulement raisonne et optimise chaque intervention mais également à une agriculture qui intègre la sensibilité des variétés aux maladies et la place de la culture dans la rotation.
I understand what the text is getting at but wondered if there was a specific/accepted term for this kind of farming.
Thanks in advance!
Concernant la protection des plantes nous sommes passés d’une agriculture d’assurance (le programme des traitements était préparé en hiver) à une agriculture qui non seulement raisonne et optimise chaque intervention mais également à une agriculture qui intègre la sensibilité des variétés aux maladies et la place de la culture dans la rotation.
I understand what the text is getting at but wondered if there was a specific/accepted term for this kind of farming.
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
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| 2 | conservative farming |
Anna Quail
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| 5 | subsistence farming or agriculture |
gabuss
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Proposed translations
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conservative farming
That's what I would call it. I don't think "agriculture d'assurance" is a widely used term. I have never heard it and it IS explained in brackets in your text. There may be a better, more specific term, which is why I put a low confidence level, but... faute de mieux, pour l'instant... I think it does keep the idea of old-fashioned practices and doing things the way they have been done for years - playing safe as opposed to trying new ideas.
You could also say 'conservative farming practices' or 'strategies'.
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2006-06-29 09:13:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Ok, Michelle, that does sound more precise and in keeping with the French term. Thank you - it's good to know!
You could also say 'conservative farming practices' or 'strategies'.
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2006-06-29 09:13:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Ok, Michelle, that does sound more precise and in keeping with the French term. Thank you - it's good to know!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you - I heard back from my client that this was actually 'preventive' farming in the sense that pesticide treatments were carried out before there was a pest problem regardless. I think 'conservative' or 'traditional' is in line with that idea as well."
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subsistence farming or agriculture
this is the type of farming to avoid famine, then to ensure the daily subsistence
Peer comment(s):
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Cetacea
: "subsistence farming" is "agriculture de subsistance"; I don't think this is what's meant here.
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I know but "assurance" here stands for "insurance against famine"
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Discussion
http://www.afma.asso.fr/extrait1.htm
http://www.terre-net.fr/
These are good guides, and cool sites! Lots about "nouvelle ag." but not so much about old-style...