Watering
Definition
The act of watering animals and its result; the household or zootechnical process of providing the necessary drinking water to domestic animals (cattle, horses, sheep) to maintain health and productive performance. In a broad sense, the term also designates the entirety of livestock hydration operations at troughs, wells, or automated systems.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Watering
- Livestock hydration
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, exhibiting standard structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Noun of action derived from the verb 'adăpa' using the standard functional suffix '-re'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ə.də.ˈpa.re] |
| Source | Dictionary of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Programul zilnic de adăpare a vitelor trebuie respectat cu strictețe în perioadele de caniculă.
EN: The daily cattle watering schedule must be strictly observed during periods of heatwave.
RO: Inginerul a proiectat un sistem automat de adăpare pentru noua hală a fermei de ovine.
EN: The engineer designed an automatic watering system for the sheep farm's new hall.
RO: Sursa principală de adăpare pentru turmele din zonă este pârâul care traversează izlazul.
EN: The main watering source for the local flocks is the stream crossing the pasture.
Idioms & Phrases
Sistem de adăpare / Watering system
RO: Ansamblu de conducte, pompe și jgheaburi conceput pentru distribuirea apei către animale.
EN: An assembly of pipes, pumps, and troughs designed to distribute water to animals.
Adăpare la jgheab / Trough watering
RO: Metodă tradițională de hidratare a animalelor prin conducerea lor la recipiente lungi de lemn sau piatră umplute cu apă.
EN: A traditional method of hydrating animals by leading them to long wooden or stone containers filled with water.
Front de adăpare / Watering space allowance
RO: Dimensiunea liniară a jgheabului calculată pentru a permite unui anumit număr de animale să bea apă simultan fără conflicte.
EN: The linear dimension of the trough calculated to allow a specific number of animals to drink simultaneously without conflicts.
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