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PRIME FARMLAND [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soils (Agriculture)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Although the total amount of farmland is relatively constant, important changes have occurred within the agricultural land base, such as reductions in summerfallow area, shifts in cropping patterns, more intensive production in some areas, and conversion of prime farmland to non-agricultural uses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sols (Agriculture)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

La superficie totale des terres agricoles ne varie pratiquement pas, mais d'importants changements ont été observés dans le mode d'utilisation des sols notamment le recul de la jachère, de nouveaux choix de culture, l'intensification de la production dans certaines régions et la conversion de certaines terres agricoles de grande qualité à des utilisations non agricoles.

OBS

terre agricole de grande qualité : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • terres agricoles de grande qualité

Spanish

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