Dec 13, 2010 12:35
13 yrs ago
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French term
France
jachères mellifères
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Agriculture
We are surrounded by this activity of
Planting flowers on fallow ground that can be used by bees to make honey.
Does it have a succinct official name, please?
Planting flowers on fallow ground that can be used by bees to make honey.
Does it have a succinct official name, please?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | bee pastures |
Alain Pommet
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| 4 | apicultural set-aside areas |
Hilary Wilson
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| 3 | floral fallow |
mimi 254
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| 3 | floral / flower-rich fallow land |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
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References
| flower strips |
Alain Pommet
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Proposed translations
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bee pastures
Ok - it doesn't include the 'fallow' idea but these are presumably set up on fallow land as a source of nectar.
The French Bee Biodiversity Network numbers over 300 partners, including scientists, beekeepers, farmers and private companies. Its goal is to enhance honey bee and pollinator populations in France through improvement of bee nutrition, which is not always sufficiently available in the agricultural landscape. The Bee Biodiversity Network therefore provides special "bee pastures" on more than 2500 hectares every year. The data shows that this is an effective measure to improve bee health.
http://www.wbcsd.org/plugins/DocSearch/details.asp?type=DocD...
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How much would you trust a giant chemical corp to look after your honey bees?!
The French Bee Biodiversity Network numbers over 300 partners, including scientists, beekeepers, farmers and private companies. Its goal is to enhance honey bee and pollinator populations in France through improvement of bee nutrition, which is not always sufficiently available in the agricultural landscape. The Bee Biodiversity Network therefore provides special "bee pastures" on more than 2500 hectares every year. The data shows that this is an effective measure to improve bee health.
http://www.wbcsd.org/plugins/DocSearch/details.asp?type=DocD...
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How much would you trust a giant chemical corp to look after your honey bees?!
Note from asker:
| Oh yes! The rest of that BASF article looks good. |
| Thank you Alain |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
: An interesting option.
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Thanks Miranda.
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| agree |
B D Finch
: Glad to know that the bees are being cared for.
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Thanks Bee Dee
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| agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
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Thanks gallagy2
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| agree |
Alison Sabedoria (X)
: I like this!
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Thanks Wordeffect
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CKSTraductions
17 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
32 mins
floral fallow
jachère mellifère ou fleurie
www.haute-garonne.equipement.gouv.fr/... - Cached - Similar
www.oecd.org/dataoecd/11/42/37003374.htm - Cached - Similar
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Note added at 59 mins (2010-12-13 13:34:28 GMT)
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the full original sentence would help to know whether it is melliferous flower or floral fallow
www.haute-garonne.equipement.gouv.fr/... - Cached - Similar
www.oecd.org/dataoecd/11/42/37003374.htm - Cached - Similar
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the full original sentence would help to know whether it is melliferous flower or floral fallow
Note from asker:
| beautifully succinct mimi! |
| Thank you Mimi |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Irene McClure
: See my comment to Miranda - I think the term "melliferous" is needed here in some form.
8 mins
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25 mins
floral / flower-rich fallow land
This is the most succinct I can come up with.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-13 14:04:49 GMT)
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I have seen this type of fallow land in our region - (several organic farms). It is becoming more and more popular, as is the introduction of meadow gardens.
The aim is to plant a large quantity of melliferous plants and this means flowers, rather than grasses. This attracts insects, which is good for bee keepers, but it is mainly done for pollinisation reasons.
The more insects you have in an area the more likely your crops are to be pollinated. I plant melliferous plants in my garden, to bring more insects in. This means that I get better results in my vegetable garden. It's good gardening common sense.
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I have seen this type of fallow land in our region - (several organic farms). It is becoming more and more popular, as is the introduction of meadow gardens.
The aim is to plant a large quantity of melliferous plants and this means flowers, rather than grasses. This attracts insects, which is good for bee keepers, but it is mainly done for pollinisation reasons.
The more insects you have in an area the more likely your crops are to be pollinated. I plant melliferous plants in my garden, to bring more insects in. This means that I get better results in my vegetable garden. It's good gardening common sense.
Note from asker:
| Thank you Miranda |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Irene McClure
: I think the term "melliferous" only applies to certain flowers, 'melliferous' meaning the ability to be harvested by a honey bee. See e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melliferous_flower
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Yes, I see your point, but actually, this type of fallow land is of interest not only to bees, but hoverflies, and other insects.
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1 hr
Hilary Wilson
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in French
&
English
United Kingdom
Spécialiste en écologie
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
apicultural set-aside areas
jachere in this context is set-aside.
If melliforous is mentioned, it seems to focus particularly on bees although other insects will benefit, and the "bee issue" is an important one currently.
Also referred to as "nectar-rich recovery zones".
If melliforous is mentioned, it seems to focus particularly on bees although other insects will benefit, and the "bee issue" is an important one currently.
Also referred to as "nectar-rich recovery zones".
Reference:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:016E:0065:0067:EN:PDF
http://www.philipmilton.co.uk/My%20Campaign/The%20Plight%20of%20the%20Bumblebee.pdf
Note from asker:
| yes "set aside" was , of course, one the first thoughts |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Yvonne Gallagher
: set-aside has become a legal thing under EU laws for set aside. This is just "fallow"
1 hr
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Reference comments
57 mins
Reference:
flower strips
Might be of some use. Probably a translation.
Thus in 2009, for example, farmers from the French
Nouricia cooperative began creating flower strips in
collaboration with beekeepers. By 2010, 15 farmers
had grown flowering plants over 32ha. of land,
thereby providing sources of nectar and pollen. In the
first year alone, these areas accounted for half of the
pollen collected by bees, which is proof indeed of how
important they are as a source of food.
http://www.copa-cogeca.be/img/user/file/3236_E.pdf
Thus in 2009, for example, farmers from the French
Nouricia cooperative began creating flower strips in
collaboration with beekeepers. By 2010, 15 farmers
had grown flowering plants over 32ha. of land,
thereby providing sources of nectar and pollen. In the
first year alone, these areas accounted for half of the
pollen collected by bees, which is proof indeed of how
important they are as a source of food.
http://www.copa-cogeca.be/img/user/file/3236_E.pdf
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