metsäkeskus

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • Since 2012, , the state authority responsible for promoting forestry and good care of nation's forest resources. The authority uses "The Finnish Forest Centre" as its official English name. The centre belongs to the maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry).
  • Until 2011, any of the 13 regional authorities which were merged to establish the current state authority.
  • Short for the R&D organization , ("Forestry Development Centre Tapio") .

Etymology

Compound from Finnish metsä (forest, of forest) + Finnish keskus (center, centre, central, station, centre center, exchange).

Origin

Finnish

keskus

Gloss

center, centre, central, station, centre center, exchange

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Kanji

駅

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