Re: correct term searched (agriculture)

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:27:11 +0100, 
   	   Richard Müller <r.mueller@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hi all,
> for a translation of an article I am looking for the correct english
terms
> of the following item:
>  German "Etagenhangbau" = engl ???:
> This is a form of agriculture of grassland on the slope of a hill
> in form of terraces

I don't think we have a proper word for it.  I would just call it
terrace-farming.

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