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SOL LATERITIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lateritic soil
1, record 1, English, lateritic%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- latosol 2, record 1, English, latosol
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Land that consists of minerals that are rich in iron and aluminum compounds; other minerals have been removed by leaching. 3, record 1, English, - lateritic%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The land is hard and unsuitable for agricultural use. 3, record 1, English, - lateritic%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol latéritique
1, record 1, French, sol%20lat%C3%A9ritique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol tropical caractérisé par l'accumulation d'oxydes d'alumine et de fer. 2, record 1, French, - sol%20lat%C3%A9ritique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En climat chaud et humide, l'humus manque, car à peine formé il est détruit par les bactéries; on a des «sols latéritiques» rougeâtres et infertiles, argileux. 3, record 1, French, - sol%20lat%C3%A9ritique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ferralite
1, record 2, English, ferralite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ferrallite 1, record 2, English, ferrallite
correct
- ferralitic soil 2, record 2, English, ferralitic%20soil
correct
- laterite soil 3, record 2, English, laterite%20soil
- latosol 3, record 2, English, latosol
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A humid, tropical soil formed by the leaching of silica and bases by mildly acidic or neutral solutions and characterized by a large content of iron oxide. 1, record 2, English, - ferralite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A ferralitic soil has a silica/sesquioxide ratio of less than 2 ... 1, record 2, English, - ferralite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sol ferrallitique
1, record 2, French, sol%20ferrallitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sol ferralitique 2, record 2, French, sol%20ferralitique
correct, masculine noun
- sol latéritique 3, record 2, French, sol%20lat%C3%A9ritique
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol de climat chaud humide ayant subi une altération poussée des matériaux primaires sur une épaisseur importante et dans lequel les oxydes de fer et d'aluminium libérés sont fortement concentrés. 2, record 2, French, - sol%20ferrallitique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous climat tropical, l'accumulation d'oxydes ferriques donne, dans les sols ferrallitiques, des cuirasses très dures, à structure massive, pisolithique ou scoriacée. 1, record 2, French, - sol%20ferrallitique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sol latéritique : Terme désuet. 3, record 2, French, - sol%20ferrallitique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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