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CHINAMPA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chinampa
1, record 1, English, chinampa
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Mexican artificial meadow or garden reclaimed from a lake or pond by piling soil dredged from the bottom onto a mat of twigs and planting thereon. 2, record 1, English, - chinampa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The extent to which Tenochtitlán depended on chinampas for its fresh food supply has been the topic of a number of scholarly studies. 3, record 1, English, - chinampa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chinampa
1, record 1, French, chinampa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jardin flottant constitué par des radeaux recouverts de terreau, sur lequel les Aztèques faisaient pousser des arbustes et des fleurs. 2, record 1, French, - chinampa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un des systèmes les plus compliqués, qui ne peut être pratiqué que dans des régions marécageuses, est celui de la chinampa [...] Il consiste à créer des îlots de terre arable en accumulant le limon d'une lagune sur des morceaux de bois et des claies de roseaux. Ces jardins, d'abord flottants, se fixent au fond, à mesure que le niveau de l'eau baisse. 3, record 1, French, - chinampa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Antropología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chinampa
1, record 1, Spanish, chinampa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terreno de corta extensión en las lagunas vecinas a la ciudad de México, donde se cultivan flores y verduras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - chinampa
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