Jan 22 15:10
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Portuguese term

balizamento em quincôncio

Portuguese to English Other Agriculture técnicas de plantio
Forma de plantação de cacaueiros dispostos em grupos de cinco

Quincônio - definição: AGRICULTURA plantação de elementos vegetais (árvores, arbustos, etc.) em grupos de cinco, de modo a que quatro ocupem os vértices de um quadrado e outro o centro desse quadrado
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[laid out in] cross-shaped groups of five

You haven't given the context, so I don't know if this fits your text, but no one will know what a quincunx is. I think plain English is better.

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Note added at 4 days (2024-01-26 20:48:18 GMT)
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You could also say 'laid out like the 5 on a di(c)e'.
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agree Muriel Vasconcellos
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agree Douglas Bissell : Yes, an answer that someone will probably understand!
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quincunx layout

I see some precedents online for this term, though it doesn't trip off the tongue too easily.
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That's it! Thanx
Peer comment(s):

agree Andrew Bramhall
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agree José Patrício : QUINCÔNCIO 1. agricultura - plantação de elementos vegetais (árvores, arbustos, etc.) em grupos de cinco, de modo a que quatro ocupem os vértices de um quadrado e outro o centro desse quadrado
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quincunx system/pattern

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quincunx arrangement

Example sentence:

An alternative and easier method is the quincunx arrangement and should also be tried

Materials are planted in a quincunx arrangement and in a minimum depth of three

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