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Record 1 2011-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
  • Harvesting Techniques
DEF

A pile, heap or group of things, esp. such a pile or heap with its constituents arranged in an orderly fashion.

OBS

In the past, a stack was usually a pile of loose hay. With the introduction of the hay baler, however, a stack can now be made up of hay bales piled together in an orderly fashion.

OBS

rick: According to some authors, this is a specific term, referring specifically to a stack of hay.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Techniques de récolte
DEF

Tas important de céréale non battue, de paille, de plante oléagineuse ou de fourrage, etc. [...] disposé à l'air libre en vue d'une conservation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
  • Técnicas de recolección
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