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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPastoralization
/ˌpæs.tər.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.shən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The conversion of land, typically agricultural or urban areas, into pasture or rangeland for livestock grazing.
"The pastoralization of the degraded farmlands helped restore the soil structure through controlled grazing." - 2
The socio-economic transition of a population or region toward a lifestyle and economy centered on livestock herding.
"Economic shifts and climate pressures led to the gradual pastoralization of the previously settled agrarian community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'pastor' (shepherd), via French and English 'pastoral', combined with the suffix '-ization' to denote a process or conversion. The term emerged in historical, sociological, and ecological contexts during the 19th and 20th centuries to describe the deliberate or natural transition of land, economies, or societies toward pastoralism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pastoralization" is said worldwide
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pastoralisation
Transliteration: pas.tɔ.ʁa.li.za.sjɔ̃
"La pastoralisation des terres marginales a transformé l'économie rurale."
Pastoralisierung
Transliteration: pas.to.ʁa.liˈziː.ʁʊŋ
"Die Pastoralisierung der Region begünstigte die Viehwirtschaft."
pastoralizzazione
Transliteration: pas.to.ra.lid.dzatˈtsjo.ne
"La pastoralizzazione del territorio ha favorito l'allevamento estensivo."
pastoralización
Transliteration: pas.to.ɾa.li.萨.θjon
"La pastoralización de las zonas áridas requiere una gestión cuidadosa del ganado."
pastoralização
Transliteration: pas.to.ɾa.li.zaˈsɐ̃w
"A pastoralização das terras alterou permanentemente a paisagem local."
पशुचारणरण
Transliteration: pashucharanaran
"भूमि के पशुचारणरण से ग्रामीण अर्थव्यवस्था में बदलाव आया।"
牧业化
Transliteration: mù yè huà
"土地的牧业化进程改变了当地的生态系统。"
목축화
Transliteration: mok-chuk-hwa
"황폐화된 토지의 목축화는 새로운 생태적 관리가 필요하다."
牧畜化
Transliteration: bokuchikuka
"耕作地の牧畜化が進むにつれて、地域社会の生活様式も変化した。"
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