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plantation

/plænˈteɪʃən/

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noun

Plantación, finca

A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.

Examples :

"The old plantation down south still grows cotton, and the owner's family lives in the big white house. "

La antigua plantación del sur todavía cultiva algodón, y la familia del propietario vive en la gran casa blanca.

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noun

Plantación

An area where trees are planted for commercial purposes.

Examples :

"The lumber company owned a large pine plantation where they grew trees to make wood. "

La empresa maderera era propietaria de una gran plantación de pinos donde cultivaban árboles para hacer madera.

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noun

Colonización, plantación

The importation of large numbers of workers and soldiers to displace the local population, such as in medieval Ireland and in the Americas; colonization.

Examples :

"The plantation system in the Americas led to the displacement of many Indigenous peoples. "

El sistema de plantación en las Américas condujo al desplazamiento de muchos pueblos indígenas.

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noun

Plantación

A colony established thus.

Examples :

"The English established a tobacco plantation in Virginia, hoping to profit from the fertile land. "

Los ingleses establecieron una plantación de tabaco en Virginia, con la esperanza de obtener ganancias de la tierra fértil.

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