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bare ground [3 records]

Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Maintenance
PHR

dry bare ground, moist bare ground, wet bare ground

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien des routes
PHR

sol dégagé humide, sol dégagé mouillé, sol dégagé sec

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

Soil not covered with vegetation, unprotected, unshaded and exposed to the weather.

CONT

... bare soil should be exposed for the shortest possible time during grading operations.

CONT

A slope of exposed soil is vulnerable to erosion and may cause serious sedimentation problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Sol exempt de végétation, non protégé, non ombragé et soumis aux intempéries.

CONT

Un massif d'arbustes laissant apparaître de toutes parts le sol nu est d'un mauvais effet.

CONT

Il faut laisser la terre «respirer» et «s'imbiber des eaux de pluie». [...] L'idéal est de laisser la terre nue autour de l'arbre sur 3 m de diamètre [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

Suelo sin vegetación, sin protección, sin sombra y expuesto a la intemperie.

Key term(s)
  • suelo descubierto
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Record 3 2000-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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