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CROP RESIDUES [1 record]

Record 1 2016-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

A plant material left in the soil after harvesting.

OBS

crop residue: term usually used in the plural.

OBS

The term "waste" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste.

OBS

crop residue: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

Key term(s)
  • crop residues
  • crop wastes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Ce qui reste d'une culture après la récolte.

OBS

résidu de culture; résidu de récolte; reste de culture : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

résidu de culture : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Key term(s)
  • résidus de culture
  • résidus de récolte
  • restes de culture

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
  • Energía de la biomasa
OBS

residuo de cultivo: término utilizado generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • residuos de cultivos
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