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S.A.U. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Agricultural Economics
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- usable farm area
1, record 1, English, usable%20farm%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- useable farm area 1, record 1, English, useable%20farm%20area
correct
- usable agricultural area 1, record 1, English, usable%20agricultural%20area
correct
- useable agricultural area 1, record 1, English, useable%20agricultural%20area
correct
- useful agricultural area 2, record 1, English, useful%20agricultural%20area
see observation
- useful farm space 3, record 1, English, useful%20farm%20space
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Sometimes) truck gardens, orchards, vineyards, permanent pastures (and) arable land (are) grouped together under the heading "surface agricole utile" (useful agricultural area). 2, record 1, English, - usable%20farm%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept of useful agricultural area seems to be peculiar to France. 4, record 1, English, - usable%20farm%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Related concepts: agricultural land, agricultural area in use. 5, record 1, English, - usable%20farm%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- farm area
- agricultural area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Économie agricole
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- superficie agricole utile
1, record 1, French, superficie%20agricole%20utile
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- S.A.U. 2, record 1, French, S%2EA%2EU%2E
correct
- SAU 3, record 1, French, SAU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface agricole utilisable 4, record 1, French, surface%20agricole%20utilisable
feminine noun
- surface agricole utile 5, record 1, French, surface%20agricole%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- SAU 6, record 1, French, SAU
correct
- SAU 6, record 1, French, SAU
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] différentes superficies d'une exploitation agricole. 6, record 1, French, - superficie%20agricole%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
En statistique agricole, expression qui a été employée pour désigner la dimension des exploitations. La S.A.U. correspondait à la superficie totale moins les bois et le territoire non agricole, c'est-à-dire aux terres labourables, à la surface toujours en herbe (S.T.H.), aux cultures permanentes (vignes, vergers, etc.) et spéciales (maraîchères, etc.), à la superficie des cours et des bâtiments de l'exploitation ainsi qu'à celle des landes non productives, qui, dans certaines zones pauvres ou désertées, représentent parfois des étendues importantes. 7, record 1, French, - superficie%20agricole%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superficie agricole utile : Pour mieux cerner les superficies contribuant effectivement à la production, on a, à partir de 1963, remplacé cette expression par celle de superficie agricole utilisée, qui désigne la superficie agricole utile moins la superficie des landes improductives et celle des cours et des bâtiments. [Voir cette autre fiche dans TERMIUM] 7, record 1, French, - superficie%20agricole%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le sigle S.A.U. désigne aussi la superficie agricole utilisée d'après LAGRI 1981. 8, record 1, French, - superficie%20agricole%20utile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- superficie agricole utilisable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión y política agrícola
- Economía agrícola
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie agrícola útil
1, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20agr%C3%ADcola%20%C3%BAtil
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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