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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagriculture intensive
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aɡʁi.kul.tyʁ ɛ̃.tɑ̃.siv/
"L'agriculture intensive domine la production alimentaire moderne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of modern farming that refers to the mechanized, large-scale production of crops and animals, heavily reliant on synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and antibiotics.
"Industrial agriculture has significantly increased global food yields but raised serious environmental concerns." - 2
The business and science of maximizing agricultural output and efficiency through intensive industrial methods and corporate supply chains.
"Policy reforms are increasingly targeting industrial agriculture to curb greenhouse gas emissions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'industrial', derived from Latin 'industria' (diligence, activity) via French, and 'agriculture', from Latin 'agricultura' (agri- field + cultura cultivation). Emerging in the mid-20th century, the compound reflects the systemic mechanization, chemical application, and corporate scaling of food production following the Green Revolution.
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agriculture intensive
Transliteration: /aɡʁi.kul.tyʁ ɛ̃.tɑ̃.siv/
"L'agriculture intensive domine la production alimentaire moderne."
industrielle Landwirtschaft
Transliteration: /ɪndusʊtʁiˈɛlə ˈlantvɪʁtʃaft/
"Die industrielle Landwirtschaft prägt das heutige Landschaftsbild."
agricoltura industriale
Transliteration: /a.ɡri.kolˈtu.ra in.duˈstʁja.le/
"L'agricoltura industriale consuma enormi quantità di risorse idriche."
agricultura industrial
Transliteration: /a.ɣɾi.kulˈtu.ɾa in.dus.tɾiˈal/
"La agricultura industrial busca maximizar la eficiencia y el rendimiento."
agricultura industrial
Transliteration: /a.gɾi.kulˈtu.ɾa in.dus.tɾiˈaw/
"A agricultura industrial enfrenta crescentes críticas ambientais."
औद्योगिक कृषि
Transliteration: /ɔːdhyogik krishi/
"औद्योगिक कृषि ने खाद्य उत्पादन के तरीकों को पूरी तरह बदल दिया है।"
工业化农业
Transliteration: /gōng yè huà nóng yè/
"工业化农业显著提高了农产品的产量。"
산업형 농업
Transliteration: /san.eop.hyeong nong.eop/
"산업형 농업은 환경에 큰 부담을 줄 수 있습니다."
慣行農業
Transliteration: /kankō nōgyō/
"工業的農業は大量生産を可能にしました。"
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