standfest

English translation: sturdy

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German term or phrase:standfest
English translation:sturdy
Entered by: Pauline Alexiou

09:34 Dec 18, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / Rye
German term or phrase: standfest
Der Landroggen war demnach etwas standfester und trug gut ausgebildetes, großes Korn

Ar first I thought of "hardy" but does that suggest something like winter-hardy?
Had a strong stalk?
AndrewSzep
Local time: 10:26
sturdy
Explanation:
these rye plants were sturdier
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Pauline Alexiou
Local time: 11:26
Grading comment
Thank you and all the best for 2015!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2resistant to lodging
Raoul COLIN (X)
4 +1sturdy
Pauline Alexiou
3more robust/stronger
Ramey Rieger (X)


  

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more robust/stronger


Explanation:
It depends on what goes before. Obviously a comparison.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 10:26
Native speaker of: English
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resistant to lodging


Explanation:
from the Haench/Haberkamp dictionary of agriculture
Standfestigkeit (Getreide) = resistance to lodging

Raoul COLIN (X)
Local time: 10:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thank you! I


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Speese: Hi Andrew, in my opinion with "strong stalk" you interpreted it exactly right, and as rcolin suggests "resistant to lodging" is the agricultural way to phrase it.
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agree  Edith Kelly: anyway this is the technical term for barley so I suppose also for rye
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sturdy


Explanation:
these rye plants were sturdier

Pauline Alexiou
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you and all the best for 2015!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X)
3 days 11 hrs
  -> Thank you and Merry Christmas !
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