Glossary entry

français term or phrase:

cordon

anglais translation:

cordon: single stem tree with pruned side shoots. The tree is planted at an angle of 45 degrees

Added to glossary by eggsacion (X)
Mar 25, 2010 07:55
14 yrs ago
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français term

cordon

français vers anglais Autre Agriculture orchards
Le Pays de XYZ, en partenariat avec l’association XYZ, disposent d’espaces d’animations dits « verger-école » sur la commune de XYZ et sur la commune de XYZ. Il s’agit pour le territoire de valoriser ces espaces en offrant la possibilité aux habitants de se former à la taille, à la greffe et globalement à l’entretien des arbres fruitiers. Différentes formes fruitières y sont implantées afin de prendre en compte tous les cas de figure (verger hautes tiges, haie fruitières, **cordons**, formes palissées …).
Proposed translations (anglais)
4 +4 cordon
4 +1 cordon
4 row or line
4 -1 espaliers
References
cordon
Change log

Mar 30, 2010 06:35: eggsacion (X) Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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cordon

it's all about different types of pruning
Peer comment(s):

agree Karen Stokes
42 minutes
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agree kashew
4 heures
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agree Rachel Fell : it's about training the tree on wire to grow in a certain direction too - usually one or two branches only
5 heures
Thanks - yes, I was referring to the whole phrase actually, about shaping the trees, but it's true that training is an important part of it
agree Stephanie Ezrol : An older book about pruning: http://www.archive.org/stream/pruningbookamon00bailgoog/prun...
15 heures
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10 minutes

cordon

I think it's the same in English

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Here is another link...
http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/cut-the-cordon-now/
Peer comment(s):

agree gail king : in my english gardening book it says cordon
5 heures
Thank you
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13 minutes

row or line

definition from GDT :
"Plantation dense de végétaux sur une étroite banquette de niveau, de façon à limiter le ruissellement"

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Line of Trees - Classified as a linear feature. Often encountered along field margins, a minimum of three trees of greater than four metres in height and less than two canopy widths apart.
http://www.snh.org.uk/strategy/landcover/results/trees.asp

"The team's wind tunnel study investigated how air flows along canyon-like city streets and how this is affected by the street having a central line of tree."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090720105127.ht...

Street canyons with single row of trees and double row of trees (page 146)
http://www.universitas21.com/GRC/GRC2009/Salim.pdf

Row of trees destroyed
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Row of trees destroyed.(News)-...



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-1
4 heures

espaliers

The English term may appear French, but the French seem to prefer "cordon".



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http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Espaliered_Fruit_Trees__44_...

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http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/index.php?cPath=533

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http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/index.php?cPath=533
Peer comment(s):

disagree gail king : not the same type of pruning as cordon
34 minutes
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Reference comments

5 heures
Reference:

cordon

usually a single stem, grown at an angle of about 45° to the ground and supported on a post and wire support to make a hedge.
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