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SUBSISTENCE FARMING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subsistence farming
1, record 1, English, subsistence%20farming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subsistence agriculture 2, record 1, English, subsistence%20agriculture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Farming which barely provides the living requirements of the operator. 3, record 1, English, - subsistence%20farming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agriculture de subsistance
1, record 1, French, agriculture%20de%20subsistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agriculture subvenant à peine aux besoins essentiels de l'exploitant. 2, record 1, French, - agriculture%20de%20subsistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Agriculture peu développée ne permettant pas à l'agriculteur de dégager des profits. 2, record 1, French, - agriculture%20de%20subsistance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agricultura - Generalidades
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agricultura de subsistencia
1, record 1, Spanish, agricultura%20de%20subsistencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
- Agricultural Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subsistence farming
1, record 2, English, subsistence%20farming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Économie agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agriculture vivrière
1, record 2, French, agriculture%20vivri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'agriculture dont la production est uniquement destinée à l'alimentation sans transformation. 1, record 2, French, - agriculture%20vivri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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