Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
acopio
English translation:
stocking, pooling
Added to glossary by
DIANNE BEREST
Feb 18, 2016 15:52
8 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Montenegro
Span-Eng Translator Interpreter Editor
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
acopio
Spanish to English
Other
Agriculture
acopio in smaller quantities
Please help me resolve a constant doubt. I translate often for organizations that work with small-scale producers - farmers, beekeepers, etc. Often the term "acopio" is used meaning that the community organization is collecting the (corn, wheat, alpaca fiber) during harvest/sheering time from all the organization's members (often an entire community or several nearby communities) to sell the whole lot to a buyer. I've tried "stockpiling", "bulking" and now I see "stocking" as an option. I'm just not sure which is most clearly understood in this type of situation of small-scale production.
Thanks very much!
(This is mostly for a US audience.)
Thanks very much!
(This is mostly for a US audience.)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | stocking |
Katty Ossa
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| 3 +3 | pooled produce |
Helena Chavarria
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| 4 | huddling |
jude dabo
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| 4 | gathering |
neilmac
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| 3 | storing |
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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| 3 | Outsourcing |
Phoenix III
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References
| This might help you decide |
Helena Chavarria
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Proposed translations
26 mins
Selected
stocking
i recommend you to use "stocking" in this context
Note from asker:
| Thank you Katty! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Really appreciate all the input. Several of the suggestions will be useful, depending on the particular context. "
46 mins
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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95
storing
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It should be noted that this system has not been tested for small-scale grain production, which is generally stored in small bags of about 60 kg or in 200-L drums.
Note from asker:
| Gracias Margarita. Igual habría que decir "collective storage" o "organization's storage" o algo, porque sino podría ser a nivel individual o de familia. Pero podría ir por allí, con storage. Gracias. |
2 hrs
huddling
product huddle
Note from asker:
| Thank you Jude. Never seen this use of huddle. Do you have an example by any chance? |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
: Please provide an example of "product huddle" from a linguistically reliable source. Yes, I thought you don't have any. Cheers!
6 days
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For what ?To a closed question.Makes no sense Elizabeth.They settled for stocking.Cheers!!
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2 hrs
gathering
= fibre gathering for animal feed.
Out of the other suggestions so far, I think stocking and stockpiling can also work.
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"Intake is the amount of feed voluntarily consumed by an animal. .... The lignin component of the fibre fraction limits the digestibility of cell-wall carbohydrates. ...... The material gathered should be properly mixed, weighed and stored in a dry place..."
Out of the other suggestions so far, I think stocking and stockpiling can also work.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2016-02-18 18:36:18 GMT)
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"Intake is the amount of feed voluntarily consumed by an animal. .... The lignin component of the fibre fraction limits the digestibility of cell-wall carbohydrates. ...... The material gathered should be properly mixed, weighed and stored in a dry place..."
Note from asker:
| Thank you Neil. |
+3
3 hrs
Helena Chavarria
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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56
pooled produce
Another idea
Many marketing cooperatives operate through “pooling.” The member delivers his product to the association, which pools it with products of like grade and quality delivered by other members. After doing whatever processing is necessary, the co-op sells the products at the best price it can get and returns to the members their share of total proceeds, less marketing expenses.
https://www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/aha-hist...
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Collaborative Marketing Without Pooling Products
Not all collaborative marketing efforts involve aggregating food and distributing revenues. Some farmers, like Little City Growers, run a group farmers’ market stand where they sell their produce side by side.
http://www.thegreenhorns.net/wp-content/files_mf/1393438767F...
The produce pool is the origin of Organic Valley / CROPP Cooperative, with its roots in pooling production from family farms to collectively access the larger marketplace. Our produce program has matured into a vibrant group of cooperating farmers who proudly produce the highest quality organic vegetables. There is a rapidly growing demand for organic foods, and the greatest portion of the organic marketplace is in produce.
The produce pool has grown to serve not just regional but also the national marketplace, bringing increased opportunity for growers to participate in our program.
https://www.farmers.coop/producer-pools/produce-pool/
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-02-18 19:32:29 GMT)
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proceso de acopio de fibra 2015-2016
the 2015-2016 fibre/fiber pooling process...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-02-18 19:34:20 GMT)
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Naturally, a cooperative is not the only form of business which can be involved in pooling fiber or collaborating to process fiber for groups of farms.
Here is a listing of farmers cooperatives and other businesses involved with pooling alpaca fiber:
http://www.alpacasafieldonline.us/educational/alpaca-fiber/6...
Many marketing cooperatives operate through “pooling.” The member delivers his product to the association, which pools it with products of like grade and quality delivered by other members. After doing whatever processing is necessary, the co-op sells the products at the best price it can get and returns to the members their share of total proceeds, less marketing expenses.
https://www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/aha-hist...
Page 9
Collaborative Marketing Without Pooling Products
Not all collaborative marketing efforts involve aggregating food and distributing revenues. Some farmers, like Little City Growers, run a group farmers’ market stand where they sell their produce side by side.
http://www.thegreenhorns.net/wp-content/files_mf/1393438767F...
The produce pool is the origin of Organic Valley / CROPP Cooperative, with its roots in pooling production from family farms to collectively access the larger marketplace. Our produce program has matured into a vibrant group of cooperating farmers who proudly produce the highest quality organic vegetables. There is a rapidly growing demand for organic foods, and the greatest portion of the organic marketplace is in produce.
The produce pool has grown to serve not just regional but also the national marketplace, bringing increased opportunity for growers to participate in our program.
https://www.farmers.coop/producer-pools/produce-pool/
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-02-18 19:32:29 GMT)
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proceso de acopio de fibra 2015-2016
the 2015-2016 fibre/fiber pooling process...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-02-18 19:34:20 GMT)
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Naturally, a cooperative is not the only form of business which can be involved in pooling fiber or collaborating to process fiber for groups of farms.
Here is a listing of farmers cooperatives and other businesses involved with pooling alpaca fiber:
http://www.alpacasafieldonline.us/educational/alpaca-fiber/6...
Note from asker:
| Ah, una buen opción. Gracias, Helena. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Robert Carter
: I was going to post something like this earlier after looking at the reference you posted, so I'm glad you did it instead.
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Thank you, Robert. When I posted the reference I didn't have time for further research. I think it's better to read about co-op systems and use the same vocab.
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| agree |
Stephanie Ament
22 hrs
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Thank you, Stephanie, though the asker doesn't agree with us.
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| agree |
Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
6 days
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Thank you, Elizabeth ;-)
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51 mins
Phoenix III
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
True words...
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: Spanish to English, Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Outsourcing
Given the context this would be a proper term. As for harvesting a crop I would translate it as storing for the next step which would involve classification, packaging, labeling, etc.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2016-02-18 21:31:28 GMT)
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Considering the very explicit text just submitted, the correct term is HARVESTING. Being a Colombian native with quite an extensive background in all matters related to coffee growing and exporting, I am familiar with the use of acopiar: to gather, collect/harvest.
Hope it helps!
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Note added at 5 hrs (2016-02-18 21:31:28 GMT)
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Considering the very explicit text just submitted, the correct term is HARVESTING. Being a Colombian native with quite an extensive background in all matters related to coffee growing and exporting, I am familiar with the use of acopiar: to gather, collect/harvest.
Hope it helps!
Note from asker:
| Thanks Phoenix. |
Reference comments
4 mins
Helena Chavarria
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Striving for excellence
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
:
56
Reference:
This might help you decide
An agricultural cooperative, also known as a farmers' co-op, is a cooperative where farmers pool their resources in certain areas of activity. A broad typology of agricultural cooperatives distinguishes between agricultural service cooperatives, which provide various services to their individually farming members, and agricultural production cooperatives, where production resources (land, machinery) are pooled and members farm jointly. Examples of agricultural production cooperatives include collective farms in former socialist countries, the kibbutzim in Israel, collectively governed community shared agriculture, Longo Mai co-operatives and Nicaraguan production co-operatives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_cooperative
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_cooperative
Note from asker:
| Gracias Helena. En realidad, la pregunta va más específicamente hacia el término de "acopio". |
Discussion
La Roya tuvo un efecto serio y de gran dimensión en las familias de la selva central, lo que se observa hasta la presente campaña en la que se acopio por debajo de lo planificado (disminución en la producción de 60% respecto al año 2013)...
A. Organización de acopio de café: en éste periodo se dio seguimiento a la cosecha y manejo post cosecha del café mediante visitas de monitoreo a distintos grupos de productores de las cooperativas
The dictionary gives "supply, store, stockpile, collection", but I think the exact choice of word will depend on who is doing it, and for what purpose. You used the word "collection" in your question, and that may be an appropriate translation.