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plantation

/plænˈteɪʃən/

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noun

Plantation, domaine agricole

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 vieille plantation du sud cultive toujours du coton, et la famille du propriétaire vit dans la grande maison blanche.

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noun

Plantation, plantation

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 compagnie de bois possédait une grande plantation de pins où elle cultivait des arbres pour fabriquer du bois.

agriculture environment business plant economy

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noun

Colonisation, peuplement

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. "

Le système de colonisation en Amérique a conduit au déplacement de nombreux peuples autochtones.

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noun

Plantation

A colony established thus.

Examples :

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

Les Anglais ont établi une plantation de tabac en Virginie, espérant tirer profit de la terre fertile.

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