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PRONUNCIATION OF TERMINATOR SEED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERMINATOR SEED

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Terminator seed is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TERMINATOR SEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Genetic use restriction technology

Genetic use restriction technology, colloquially known as terminator technology or suicide seeds, is the name given to proposed methods for restricting the use of genetically modified plants by causing second generation seeds to be sterile. The technology was developed under a cooperative research and development agreement between the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and Delta and Pine Land company in the 1990s, but it is not yet commercially available. The technology was discussed during the 8th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in Curitiba, Brazil, March 20–31, 2006.

Definition of terminator seed in the English dictionary

The definition of terminator seed in the dictionary is a seed that produces sterile plants, used in some genetically modified crops so that a new supply of seeds has to be bought every year.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERMINATOR SEED

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terminal figure
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terminal platform
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terminal station
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terminally
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terminator
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WORDS THAT END LIKE TERMINATOR SEED

aniseed
bad seed
birdseed
canary seed
caraway seed
cottonseed
fern seed
flaxseed
go to seed
grapeseed
hayseed
hempseed
linseed
Niger seed
oilseed
poppy seed
pumpkinseed
rapeseed
reseed
seed

Synonyms and antonyms of terminator seed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «terminator seed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERMINATOR SEED

Find out the translation of terminator seed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of terminator seed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «terminator seed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

终结者种子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semillas terminator
570 millions of speakers

English

terminator seed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टर्मिनेटर बीज
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البذور فاصل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

терминатор семян
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sementes terminator
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টারমিনেটর বীজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

semences Terminator
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Benih penamat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Terminator Saatgut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ターミネーター種子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

터미네이터 씨앗
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Winih terminator
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hạt giống terminator
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டெர்மினேட்டர் விதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टर्मिनेटर बियाणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sonlandırıcı tohum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seme terminator
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nasion terminatora
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

термінатор насіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semințe de terminator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπόρων τερματισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Terminator saad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

terminator frö
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

terminator frø
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of terminator seed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERMINATOR SEED»

The term «terminator seed» is barely ever used and occupies the 197.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERMINATOR SEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about terminator seed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERMINATOR SEED»

Discover the use of terminator seed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to terminator seed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Environmentalism Unbound: Exploring New Pathways for Change
Thus, under the guise of a new production technology, the terminator seed would essentially undermine one of the most crucial of all farming activities — the saving of seeds and thereby the adapting of crops to specific and unique farming  ...
Robert Gottlieb, 2001
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Public Values and Public Interest: Counterbalancing Economic ...
In response to protests and a UN report that was critical of the development of terminator seeds, in 2000 the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity ( CBD) issued a moratorium on the terminator seed, forcing Monsanto and other ...
Barry Bozeman, 2007
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One Magic Square: Grow Your Own Food on One Square Metre
In 2006 the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity's meeting in Spain debated lifting the moratorium on terminator seed technology, urged by the governments of Australia, USA, New Zealand and others. Brazil and India on the  ...
Lolo Houbein, 2008
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Bitter Harvest: A Chef's Perspective on the Hidden Danger in ...
"When the Terminator seed hits the market, in an estimated five years, the USDA is expected to earn royalties of 5 percent of net sales and the USDA scientists will personally receive a portion of the profit.”12 I believe that this gov— ernment ...
Ann Cooper, Lisa M. Holmes, 2000
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The Global Food Economy: The Battle for the Future of Farming
But the real motive behind the terminator seed for corporations is unmistakable: it would shift the seed as commodity from a more tenuous scientific-legal conception, where it can be contested in various ways (e.g. saving seeds, challenging ...
Anthony John Weis, 2007
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Democratizing Technology: Andrew Feenberg's Critical Theory ...
This affect is clearly exhibited in a recent example of commod- ification through increasing rivalry: the development of the Terminator Seed. So-called Terminator Seed has been genetically transformed so as to produce infertile progeny.
Tyler J. Veak, 2006
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Ethics and Business: An Introduction
21 “Indian Government: Shri Sompal's Statement Regarding Threat of American Terminator Seed to Agriculture," M2 Presswire (December 2, 1998). 22 Bill Lambrecht, “Critics Vilify New Seed Technology that Monsanto May Soon Control : ...
Kevin Gibson, 2007
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The Fate of Family Farming: Variations on an American Idea
Add the dangers of wind-borne pollen drift from terminator crops killing off the seed in neighboring crops; add the fact that creating terminator seed requires the use of antibiotics, which could well undermine the medical usefulness of those ...
Ronald Jager, 2004
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How to Write an Essay in Five Easy Steps
According to Andrew Knight, the terminator seed is "genetically engineered to prevent germination ... If the terminator seed or its equivalent is released in the market, the family farm will have an extremely difficult time being able to grow cash ...
Scribendi.com
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Comprehensive Biology XII
The terminator seed containing the 'terminator gene' is also an outcome of genetic engineering. The terminator seed of a particular plant variety (wheat, rice, cotton, tobacco, corn, millet, pulses, etc. ), however are sterile seeds, that are ...
Dr. J. P. Sharma

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERMINATOR SEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term terminator seed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Big Seed, Bigger Problems
The kingpin of this seed cartel, Monsanto, has become commonly cited as the ... the so-called “Terminator seed” that only propagates once and cannot be saved, ... «Harvard Crimson, Feb 15»
2
Monsanto Company and the Use of Terminator Seeds
Despite rumors and false reports indicating otherwise, none of Monsanto's (NYSE: MON ) commercialized seeds have ever been "Terminator" seeds. Whether it ... «Motley Fool, Apr 14»
3
Monsanto Terminator Seeds and RoundUp Herbicide in Afghanistan …
Monsanto Terminator Seeds and RoundUp Herbicide in Afghanistan: The ... province while establishing a “soy seed market” in Afghanistan, a market that will be ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Apr 14»
4
Terminator seeds will not usher in an agricultural judgement day
Campaigners against the technology have long alleged that terminator seeds would enslave farmers by preventing them from saving seed from one season to ... «The Conversation, Dec 13»
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Brazil Contemplates Using 'Terminator' Seeds
While glyphosate-resistant corn and soybeans cruised through regulatory hurdles in the '90s, these so-called terminator seeds were stonewalled. In 2000, the ... «TakePart, Dec 13»
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Genetically Engineered “Terminator Seeds”. Death and Destruction …
The widely held belief is that genetically modified 'terminator seeds' are not ... the seed business and that he had information that a 'terminator gene' was to be ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jan 13»
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Monsanto Buys 'Terminator' Seeds Company
In fact, GURTs, more popularly referred to as Terminator seeds for the brutal ... of Terminator technology was 'to increase the value of proprietary seed owned by ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Aug 06»
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Genetically Modified Seeds: Terminator Rejection – A Victory for the …
“Common sense has prevailed – lifting the Moratorium on the Terminator seeds would have been suicidal – literally,” said Greenpeace International's Benedikt ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Mar 06»
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BIODIVERSITY: Don't Sell “Suicide Seeds”, Activists Warn
ETC researchers estimate that if allowed to sell Terminator seeds, the industry will earn at least an additional 10 billion dollars from farmers in developing ... «Inter Press Service, Mar 06»

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