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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSmallholding
/ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊl.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An agricultural holding or plot of land that is significantly smaller than a standard farm, typically worked by the owner or occupier for subsistence or commercial production.
"They moved to the countryside to start a smallholding, raising chickens and growing organic vegetables."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjectives 'small' (from Old English smæl) and 'holding' (from the verb hold, denoting land held or occupied). The term gained prominence in British agriculture and legislation during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe plots of agricultural land smaller than a farm but large enough to sustain a family or provide supplementary income.
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petite exploitation agricole
Transliteration: petite eks-plwa-ta-sjɔ̃ a-ɡʁi-kɔl
"Ils vivent sur une petite exploitation agricole et produisent leurs propres légumes."
Kleinbauernstelle
Transliteration: klaɪnˌbaʊ.ɐnˌʃtɛlə
"Die Familie bewirtschaftet eine kleine Kleinbauernstelle im Voralpenland."
piccolo fondo
Transliteration: ˈpikkolo ˈfondo
"Gestiscono un piccolo fondo agricolo nella campagna toscana."
pequeña propiedad
Transliteration: peˈkeɲa pɾopeˈðað
"Cultivan hortalizas en su pequeña propiedad rural."
pequena propriedade
Transliteration: peˈkẽjɐ pɾopɾiˈaði
"Eles tiram o sustento de uma pequena propriedade."
छोटा खेत
Transliteration: chhota khet
"वे अपने छोटे खेत में सब्जियां उगाते हैं।"
小型农场
Transliteration: xiǎoxíng nóngchǎng
"他们在乡村经营着一个小型农场。"
소농장
Transliteration: sonongjang
"그들은 시골에서 소농장을 운영하고 있습니다."
小規模農地
Transliteration: shōkibo nōchi
"彼らは田舎で小規模農地を営んでいます。"
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