The glossary provides a comprehensive bilingual reference for agricultural terminology in English and Portuguese. It covers key concepts, practices, and terms used in agriculture, making it an essential resource for students, professionals, and anyone involved in the agricultural sector. This glossary facilitates better communication and understanding between English and Portuguese speakers in agricultural contexts. It includes definitions and explanations of terms related to farming, livestock, and agronomy, making it useful for educational and practical applications.

Key Points

  • Defines essential agricultural terms in both English and Portuguese.
  • Covers topics such as farming practices, livestock management, and agronomy.
  • Serves as a bilingual resource for students and professionals in agriculture.
  • Facilitates communication between English and Portuguese speakers in agricultural settings.
Amanda Seimetz
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Animal Science
Amanda Seimetz
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Language:English
Type:Resource
Animal Science
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acre - acre = 0,405 hectare acamamento - lodging
agriculture - agricultura adubação de cobertura - top-dressing, side dressing
agrochemical - agroquímico, produto químico usado em agricultura; termo de conotação neutra; agrotóxico, defensivo agrícola, fertlizante.
adubação verde - green manure
agronomist - agrônomo adubo - fertilizer
agrotoxin - agrotóxico, pesticida; termo de conotação negativa
agricultor - small farmer, grower, smallholder
alternate cropping - rotação de culturas, plantio na resteva agricultura - agriculture, farming
animal science - zootecnia agroqímico - agrochemical
aphid, aphis - pulgão agrotóxico - pesticide, agrochemical (conotação neutra), agrotoxin (conotação negativa)
auction - leilão análise de solo - soil analysis
barn - galpão, paiol arado - plow
bed - canteiro arar - to plow
beef cattle - gado de corte arroba - unit of weight corresponding to 15 kg. (33 US pounds)
cash crop - produção agrícola, não para subsistência do agricultor, mas destinada a render lucro
arroz de sequeiro - upland rice, dryland rice
caterpillar - lagarta assistência técnica - technical assistance
cattleman - pecuarista aviário - chicken coop
cattle raising - pecuária avicultura - poultry farming, poultry raising
cattle ranching - pecuária barra de pulverização - spray boom
chicken coop - galinheiro, aviário Bolsa de Mercadorias e Futuros - commodities and futures exchange
Chile saltpeter - salitre do Chile, (33%) de nitrato de sódio NaNO3 e (66%) de nitrato de potássio KNO3
calda - spray mix, pesticide diluted in water for application
chute - mangueira camalhão - ridge
cold frame - sementeira coberta com vidro caminhão - truck
commercial seeds - sementes comerciais canteiro - seedbed, bed
confinement agriculture - criação de animais em confinamento
capinar - to hoe
contour farming - terraceamento casa de vegetação - greenhouse
corral - curral cigarrinha - leafhopper
countryside - interior, colônia chuva - rain
crop - safra cobertura morta - mulch
crop rotation - rotação de culturas, plantio na resteva colheita - harvest
dairy cattle - gado leiteiro colheitadeira - harvester
damping off - tombamento; doença que se abate sobre mudas em condições de umidade excessiva.
colher - to harvest
direct seeding - plantio direto colônia - countryside, interior
dirt road - estrada de terra
CONAB (Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento) - a public company controlled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Supply, in charge of government policy to ensure the production and supply of agricultural products.
disease - doença controle de pragas - pest control
drought - seca, estiagem crédito agrícola (ou crédito rural) - farm loans, rural credit
earth - terra crescer - to grow
earthworm - minhoca crescimento - growth
environment - meio-ambiente cronograma - timetable
erosion - erosão cultivar (verbo) - to grow
farmer - agricultor, plantador, fazendeiro cultivar (substantivo) - cultigen, cultivar
farmers' union - sindicato de plantadores cultivo mínimo - minimum tillage, minimum cultivation
farming - agricultura curral - corral
feedmill - fábrica de ração defensivo agrícola - agrochemical, pesticide
fertilization - fertilização densidade de semeadura - seeding rate
fertilizer - fertilizante, adubo doença - disease
field - lavoura, plantação, campo
EMATER (Empresa de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural) - a state public company in Brazil to implement the state government's agricultural policy and provide technical assistance to farmers.
firewood - lenha
EMBRAPA (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária) - Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation - a government-owned company controlled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Supply. Embrapa's mission is to generate, adapt and transfer knowledge and technology to provide feasible solutions for the sustainable development of the Brazilian agribusiness
float, floating - hidroponia, cultura hidropônica; sistema de produção de mudas em bandejas plásticas. As mudas flutuam numa lâmina de água previamente fertilizada, que dispensa o uso do gás brometo de metila e reduz a necessidade de fungicidas.
enchente - flood
flock - lote de aves engenheiro agrônomo - agricultural engineer, agronomist
flood - enchente; alagar enxada - hoe
foliar retention - retenção foliar enxerto - grafting
forage - forragem EPI (equipamento de proteção individual) - personal protective equipment
foundation seeds - sementes geradoras erosão - erosion
free-range - sistema de criação de animais em liberdade erva daninha - weed
free-range egg - ovo caipira espaçamento - spacing
frost - geada esterco - manure
fruit - frutas estiagem - drought
fungicide - fungicida estoques reguladores - intervention stocks
furrow - verga estrada de terra - dirt road
germination - germinação estrada pavimentada - paved road
GMO (genetically modified organism) - OGM (organismo geneticamente modificado)
extensão rural - rural extension (usado predominantemente no Canadá e na Austrália)
grafting - enxerto farelo de arroz (soja) - rice (soybean) bran
grain crop - safra de grãos fazendeiro - farmer, large-scale farmer, plantation owner, rancher (criador de gado)
grasshopper - gafanhoto fertilização - fertilization
greenhouse - casa de vegetação, estufa, estrutura coberta com plástico transparente ou vidro para o cultivo de plantas em climas frios
fertilizante - fertilizer
green manure - adubação verde, esterco financiamento agrícola - farm loan
grow - cultivar, crescer fitossanidade - plant health
grower - plantador fitossanitário - phytosanitary, relating to plant health
growth - crescimento fitotecnia - plant science
hail - granizo formiga cortadeira - leaf-cutting ant, umbrella ant
hailstorm - tempestade de granizo forragem - forage
harrow - grade, rastelo, ancinho; gradear fruticultura - fruit production
harvest - colheita; colher fumo - tobacco
harvester - colheitadeira fungicida - fungicide
herbicide - herbicida fungo - fungus, pl: fungi
hoe - enxada; capinar gafanhoto - grasshopper
hog raising - suinocultura gado de corte - beef cattle
horticulture - horticultura, a ciência e a arte de cultivar frutas, verduras, flores e plantas ornamentais
gado leiteiro - dairy cattle
husbandry - qualquer trabalho decorrente de agricultura galinha caipira - free-range hen
hybrid seeds - sementes híbridas galinha poedeira - laying hen
Indian summer - veranico de maio galinheiro - chicken coop
insecticide - inseticida galpão - barn; air-curing barn
intervention stocks - estoques reguladores geada - frost
irrigation - irrigação germinação - germination
laying hen - galinha poedeira gradear - to harrow
leaching - lixiviação granizo - hail; hailstorm
leaf-cutting ant - formiga cortadeira hectare - hectare = 2.47 acres
leafhopper - cigarrinha (Empoasca sp.) herbicida - herbicide
lodging - acamamento herbicida pós-emergente - post-emergence herbicide
manure - esterco herbicida pré-emergente - pre-emergence herbicide
minimum cultivation - cultivo mínimo hidroponia - float, floating
minimum tillage - cultivo mínimo horta - vegetable garden
mold, mould - mofo hortaliças - vegetables
mosaic virus - virus do mosaico horticultura - horticulture
mulch - cobertura morta hortigranjeiros - produce
paper pot - vaso de papel (usado alternativamente no cultivo de mudas)
IBAMA (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis) - Brazilian Environment and Natural Resources Institute
paved road - estrada pavimentada inçado - weedgrown
pelletizing - peletização, recobrimento da semente com materiais inertes para formar uma pílula e facilitar o masuneio durante a semeadura
inço - weeds
pest control - controle de pragas inseticida - insecticide
pesticide - pesticida, defensivo agrícola (as called by the chemical industry), agrotóxico (as called by the environmentalists)
insumos agrícolas - production input, agricultural materials or supplies
pig farming - suinocultura interior - countryside, interior
plant - planta, pé irrigação - irrigation
plantation - plantação, lavoura irrigação por aspersão - overhead irrigation
plant science - fitotecnia lagarta - caterpillar
plow - arado; arar lavoura - field, plantation
post-emergence herbicide - herbicida pós-emergente lavoura de subsistência - subsistence farming
poultry farming - avicultura leilão - auction
PPE (personal protective equipment) - equipamento de proteção individual
lenha - firewood
pre-emergence herbicide - herbicida pré-emergente lesma - snail
production input - insumos lixiviação - leaching, removal of soil material by the downward of water through the soil
prune - podar maduro - ripe
rain - chuva; chover manejo do solo - soil management
rain gage - pluviômetro mangueira (para gado) - chute
rainfall - precipitação pluviométrica meio-ambiente - environment
reforestation - reflorestamento minhoca - earthworm
ridge - camalhão minifúndio - small farm, smallholding
ripe - maduro mofo - mold, mould
root - raiz MST (Movimento Sem Terra) - landless squatters movement
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What types of agricultural terms are included in the glossary?
The glossary includes a wide range of agricultural terms, covering various aspects of farming, livestock management, and agronomy. It features definitions for terms related to crop production, soil management, pest control, and agricultural machinery. This comprehensive approach ensures that users can find relevant terminology for both practical applications and academic studies in agriculture.
How can this glossary assist bilingual agricultural professionals?
Bilingual agricultural professionals can use this glossary to enhance communication and understanding in diverse work environments. By providing definitions in both English and Portuguese, it helps bridge language barriers, allowing for clearer discussions about agricultural practices, regulations, and innovations. This resource is particularly valuable in regions where both languages are spoken, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Is this glossary suitable for students studying agriculture?
Yes, this glossary is an excellent resource for students studying agriculture. It provides clear definitions and explanations of key terms that are essential for understanding the subject matter. By using this glossary, students can improve their vocabulary and comprehension of agricultural concepts, which is crucial for their academic success and future careers in the field.
What is the significance of having a bilingual glossary in agriculture?
A bilingual glossary in agriculture is significant because it promotes inclusivity and accessibility in the agricultural sector. It allows individuals from different linguistic backgrounds to engage with agricultural materials and practices effectively. This resource not only aids in education but also enhances collaboration among diverse agricultural communities, ultimately contributing to better outcomes in farming and food production.

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