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Field Glossary
ENGLISH-SPANISH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE DICTIONARY
FEATURED BOOK: FIELD GLOSSARY / GLOSARIO DE CAMPO
Spanish and English Terms for Ecology, Agriculture and Building
160-page pocket dictionary & reference
Special Vocabulary Features of the Field Glossary
The Field Glossary presents a descriptive vocabulary that serves to stimulate efficient, practical communication across a variety of tasks. Sections such as Useful Terms for Describing Matter help to present the user with a quick-reference vocabulary for communicating on the fly.
LANGUAGE FOR A SUSTAINABLE CULTURE
An Essay - Preface to the Field Glossary
by Reed Ellis Aubin
Subject Areas
Subject Areas covered by the Field Glossary:
- Agriculture and Horticulture
- Structures and Design
- Construction and Types of Material
- Over 500 Plants of Special Agricultural Interest (English-Spanish-Latin, Spanish-English-Latin)
- Ecology and Landforms
- Business, Politics and Community
- Soils and Water
- Animals and Animal-related Words
- Useful Terms for Describing Matter
How To Purchase
Buying the Field Glossary
Price: $16 per copy, plus $3 shipping and handling within the United States and Canada. Buy Now Online
SPONSORS PUT FIELD GLOSARY IN THE HANDS OF LATIN AMERICAN LEARNERS
Understory offers supporters the opportunity to directly support our work in Latin America by sponsoring copies of the Field Glossary to be delivered to sustainable agriculture practitioners South of the Rio Grande, who otherwise wouldn't be able to access this Language-learning tool. It's a chance to efficiently distribute a valuable educational resource to some needy folks, supporting the work of Understory in the process. For a limited time, $9.00 per copy will get these books distributed.
VOLUNTEER AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers Needed to Research Spanish-Speaking Agriculture Organizations
Are you interested in working in the Spanish-speaking world with sustainable agriculture projects?
Understory is building a database of organizations and projects working with sustainable agriculture in Latin America and among Spanish-speaking populations in the United States.
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Plant Diversity
A list of 500+ plants includes Latin binomial names and families. Terms are listed by English and Spanish common names. Species listed are garden and market vegetables and agroforestry species, especially those cultivated for fruit, nuts, and timber. The main focus is on tropical and subtropical climates, but temperate crops are also included.
