såmaskine

English translation: seeder

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Danish term or phrase:såmaskine
English translation:seeder
Entered by: Dana Sackett

09:20 Oct 2, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
Danish term or phrase: såmaskine
I know this is a machine for sowing but what is the proper (UK) English term?

Thanks in advance!
Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
Local time: 13:58
seeder
Explanation:
Just another suggestion - this type is usually for pulling behind a tractor, i.e. not a separate machine. Got this one from yy agricultural engineer-husband :-)
See e.g.

www.farmforce.co.uk/. ../6m-FT2-JD.html

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Note added at 1 day 3 hrs 31 mins (2005-10-03 12:52:35 GMT)
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Should of course read 'my'!
Selected response from:

Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:58
Grading comment
This brought up the most relevant hits by far on the Internet, and considering the source, I have to go with it! Thanks Pernille, thanks everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2seed drill, seed-sower, sowing machine, sower, drill
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4 +2sowing drill/seeding machine
lone (X)
5 +1seeder
Pernille Chapman
5grain drill
Alasdair Graham-Brown
4seed sower
Eliza-Anna


  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sowing drill/seeding machine


Explanation:
From Ordbogen.com: (agr.) sowing drill; drill; seeder; seeding machine; corn drill.


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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 08:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
11 hrs

agree  Roald Toskedal
2 days 2 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
såmaskine
grain drill


Explanation:
http://www.deere.com/servlet/com.deere.u90785.productcatalog...

Alasdair Graham-Brown
Norway
Local time: 13:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
såmaskine
seed drill, seed-sower, sowing machine, sower, drill


Explanation:
L&H landbrugsordbog - choose the one you want. I used sowing machine

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 05:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ojinaga: sowing machine
2 hrs
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agree  Michele Fauble
5 hrs
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
såmaskine
seed sower


Explanation:
That is what I call it. I have also used this in some of my assignments.

Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
såmaskine
seeder


Explanation:
Just another suggestion - this type is usually for pulling behind a tractor, i.e. not a separate machine. Got this one from yy agricultural engineer-husband :-)
See e.g.

www.farmforce.co.uk/. ../6m-FT2-JD.html

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Note added at 1 day 3 hrs 31 mins (2005-10-03 12:52:35 GMT)
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Should of course read 'my'!


    Reference: http://www.allett.co.uk/mtdsorr.htm
    www.aadhire.co.uk/ _gallery/seeder.jpg
Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This brought up the most relevant hits by far on the Internet, and considering the source, I have to go with it! Thanks Pernille, thanks everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Marcolin
1 day 22 hrs
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