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crofting [ˈkrɒftɪŋ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Brit the system or occupation of working land in crofts
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crofting [ˈkrɒftɪŋ] (Scot)
A. N → minifundismo m, agricultura f en pequeña escala
B. CPD [community] → de granjas pequeñas
crofting (esp Scot)
n Bewirtschaftung von kleinen Pachtgrundstücken
adj attr community → von Kleinpächtern
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Prince Charles paid a moving tribute to his crofting mentor.
Prince's crofting mentor buried by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
The Crofting Commission say they are "excited" at the prospect of Gurkhas arriving in the Highlands.
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Shetland at that period was struggling to cope with the sudden cessation of the South Atlantic whaling tradition through which Christian Salvesen, the Scandinavian company, had taken the crofting men to South Georgia to cut up whales for six months at a time while the wives tended the croft, cared for the sheep and knitted the traditional Fair Isle-design hats, gloves and garments which sold well around the world.
Country diary by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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