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AGRICULTURAL YIELD [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crop yield condition monitoring
1, record 1, English, crop%20yield%20condition%20monitoring
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remote sensing(RS) data acquired by satellite have wide scope for agricultural applications owing to their synoptic and repetitive coverage. Especially the spectral indices deduced from visible and near-infrared RS data have been extensively used for crop characterization, biomass estimation, crop condition monitoring, crop yield condition monitoring and crop yield monitoring and forecasting. 1, record 1, English, - crop%20yield%20condition%20monitoring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crop yield condition monitoring: designation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 1, English, - crop%20yield%20condition%20monitoring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surveillance de l'état des cultures
1, record 1, French, surveillance%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20des%20cultures
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les applications actuelles de la télédétection à l'agriculture comprennent notamment l'étude des terres (c'est-à-dire la détermination des possibilités d'utilisation à des fins agricoles), l'évaluation des surfaces cultivées, la classification des cultures, la surveillance de l'érosion des sols, la cartographie de l'humidité des sols, des terres cultivées et de l'évolution de l'utilisation des sols (telle que l'empiétement des villes sur les terres agricoles) ainsi que l'agriculture de précision. 1, record 1, French, - surveillance%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20des%20cultures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surveillance de l'état des cultures : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - surveillance%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20des%20cultures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vigilancia del estado de los cultivos
1, record 1, Spanish, vigilancia%20del%20estado%20de%20los%20cultivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crop management
1, record 2, English, crop%20management
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crop management is the set of agricultural practices performed to improve the growth, development and yield of crops. 1, record 2, English, - crop%20management
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
crop management factor; crop management technique 2, record 2, English, - crop%20management
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gestion des cultures
1, record 2, French, gestion%20des%20cultures
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bonne gestion des cultures doit être efficace d'un point de vue agronomique, rentable pour les entreprises agricoles tout en assurant la salubrité des aliments, respecter la santé des consommateurs et des producteurs et minimiser les impacts sur l'environnement. 1, record 2, French, - gestion%20des%20cultures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
facteur de gestion des cultures; technique de gestion des cultures 2, record 2, French, - gestion%20des%20cultures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión y política agrícola
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gestión de cultivos
1, record 2, Spanish, gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20cultivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso que consiste en dirigir y organizar todas las actividades relacionadas con la producción de cultivos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20cultivos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Meteorology
- Agriculture - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Agrometeorology Centre of Excellence
1, record 3, English, Agrometeorology%20Centre%20of%20Excellence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agrometeorology Centre of Excellence : providing funding for the collection, analysis and distribution of weather data from field level weather stations in the province to aid producers in the best use and management of agricultural inputs to optimize crop yield and quality. 1, record 3, English, - Agrometeorology%20Centre%20of%20Excellence
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Agrometeorology Center of Excellence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Météorologie
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Centre d’excellence en agrométéorologie
1, record 3, French, Centre%20d%26rsquo%3Bexcellence%20en%20agrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centre d’excellence en agrométéorologie : financer la cueillette, l’analyse et la diffusion des données météorologiques aux stations météorologiques sur le terrain dans la province, afin d’aider les agriculteurs à mieux gérer et utiliser les intrants agricoles et à optimiser ainsi les rendements culturaux et la qualité. 1, record 3, French, - Centre%20d%26rsquo%3Bexcellence%20en%20agrom%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- water-use efficiency
1, record 4, English, water%2Duse%20efficiency
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The carbon gain in photosynthesis per unit of water lost in evapotranspiration. 1, record 4, English, - water%2Duse%20efficiency
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It can be expressed on a short-term basis as the ratio of photosynthetic carbon gain per unit of transpirational water loss, or on a seasonal basis as the ratio of net primary production or agricultural yield to the amount of available water. 1, record 4, English, - water%2Duse%20efficiency
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- efficience d'utilisation de l'eau
1, record 4, French, efficience%20d%27utilisation%20de%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- EUE 2, record 4, French, EUE
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gain de carbone dans la photosynthèse par unité d'eau perdue par évapotranspiration. 3, record 4, French, - efficience%20d%27utilisation%20de%20l%27eau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut être exprimée sur une base à court terme comme le rapport du gain de carbone photosynthétique par unité d'eau transpirationnelle perdue, ou sur une base saisonnière comme le rapport de la production primaire nette ou du rendement agricole à la quantité d'eau disponible. 3, record 4, French, - efficience%20d%27utilisation%20de%20l%27eau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-09-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Plant and Crop Production
- Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Federal-Provincial Crop Insurance Program - An Integrated Environmental-Economic Assessment
1, record 5, English, Federal%2DProvincial%20Crop%20Insurance%20Program%20%2D%20An%20Integrated%20Environmental%2DEconomic%20Assessment
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. This report evaluates the environmental and economic impacts of the Federal-Provincial Crop Insurance Program which provides protection to participating agricultural producers against crop yield risk. It estimates the regional and national impact that Crop Insurance has on resource use, and provides estimates of the associated environmental consequences. 1, record 5, English, - Federal%2DProvincial%20Crop%20Insurance%20Program%20%2D%20An%20Integrated%20Environmental%2DEconomic%20Assessment
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Federal-Provincial Crop Insurance Program
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Assurances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Programme fédéral-provincial d'assurance-récolte - Une évaluation intégrée écolo-économique
1, record 5, French, Programme%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%2Dprovincial%20d%27assurance%2Dr%C3%A9colte%20%2D%20Une%20%C3%A9valuation%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9colo%2D%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. Ce rapport contient une évaluation de l'incidence écolo-économique du programme fédéral-provincial d'assurance-récolte, dont l'objet est de garantir aux producteurs agricoles qui y souscrivent une protection contre la perte éventuelle de leurs récoltes. Il donne une estimation des répercussions que l'assurance-récolte pourrait avoir sur l'utilisation des ressources aux niveaux régional et national ainsi que de ses conséquences sur le plan environnemental. 1, record 5, French, - Programme%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%2Dprovincial%20d%27assurance%2Dr%C3%A9colte%20%2D%20Une%20%C3%A9valuation%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9colo%2D%C3%A9conomique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Programme fédéral-provincial d'assurance-récolte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Business and Administrative Documents
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- FAO Production Yearbook
1, record 6, English, FAO%20Production%20Yearbook
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The FAO Production Yearbook is a compilation of statistical data on basic agricultural products for all countries and territories of the world. This yearbook includes data series on area, yield and production of crops; on livestock numbers and products; and on population, land use, irrigation and farm machinery, for the years 1999-2001. 1, record 6, English, - FAO%20Production%20Yearbook
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Annuaire FAO de la production
1, record 6, French, Annuaire%20FAO%20de%20la%20production
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Annuaire FAO de la production est un recueil de données statistiques sur les produits agricoles de base pour tous les pays et territoires du monde. Les données concernent la superficie, le rendement et la production des cultures, les effectifs du cheptel et les produits de l'élevage ainsi que la population, l'utilisation des terres, l'irrigation et les machines agricoles pour les années 1999-2001. 1, record 6, French, - Annuaire%20FAO%20de%20la%20production
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- frost risk
1, record 7, English, frost%20risk
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In spite of nice weather, the vine has been growing slowly because of low temperatures (cold and dry). ... The frost risks are to be feared till May 15th ... 2, record 7, English, - frost%20risk
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Frost risk is an important fact of life for agriculture. Freezing temperatures restrict the length of the growing season and are responsible for reductions in yield and quality of agricultural crops.... Risk can be reduced by careful management of the land and effective reaction to forecasts. Late spring and early fall frosts usually involve minimum temperatures just slightly below freezing, It is in these situations that preventive measures can be most effective. 3, record 7, English, - frost%20risk
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- risque de gel
1, record 7, French, risque%20de%20gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le drainage de l'air froid le long des pentes et son accumulation en amont des obstacles et dans les cuvettes contribuent à accentuer les écarts thermiques entre les diverses zones d'un territoire [...] et à accroître, dans certains secteurs où stagne l'air froid, le risque de gel. 2, record 7, French, - risque%20de%20gel
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le secteur de Rimouski ainsi que la Gaspésie ont reçu beaucoup plus d'eau. Le risque de gel au sol de la fin mai dû à la pleine lune n'a été que crainte car la température fut d'environ 30 °C le jour et très humide la nuit. 3, record 7, French, - risque%20de%20gel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- world wheat area
1, record 8, English, world%20wheat%20area
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
World wheat area has stabilized at just over 228 million hectares. Yield per hectare has increased markedly in many countries over the past 25 years. For the United States, yield has increased by almost 60% and in China it has more than doubled. These increases are in distinct contrast to what is seen in a few other areas of the world where yields remain low. Improves soil and water management, fertilizer use, pest control, improved varieties, better choice of land, power machinery and other technological improvements have been major factors in increased yield. In recent years, yields in most countries have levelled off. In contrast, yields in India, Mexico, Pakistan and some other developing countries continue to rise. There is reason to believe that yields can be raised in nearly all countries by using modern agronomic practices based on agricultural research. 1, record 8, English, - world%20wheat%20area
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- emblavures mondiales
1, record 8, French, emblavures%20mondiales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les emblavures mondiales se sont stabilisées à un peu plus de 228 millions d'hectares. Au cours des 25 dernières années, les rendements par hectare ont sensiblement augmenté dans de nombreux pays. Aux Etats-Unis, les rendements se sont accrus de près de 60% et, en Chine, ils ont plus que doublé. Ces augmentations contrastent singulièrement avec ce que l'on observe dans quelques autres régions du monde où les rendements demeurent faibles. Parmi les facteurs qui ont le plus contribué à l'accroissement des rendements, il faut mentionner l'amélioration des sols cultivés et l'irrigation, l'emploi d'engrais chimiques, de pesticides et de variétés améliorées, un meilleur choix de terre, la mécanisation de l'agriculture et d'autres progrès techniques. Au cours des dernières années, les rendements se sont stabilisés dans la plupart des pays. Toutefois, dans des pays comme l'Inde, le Mexique, le Pakistan et d'autres pays en voie de développement, ils continuent de croître. Il y a lieu de croire que l'on peut augmenter les rendements dans presque tous les pays en recouvrant aux méthodes agronomiques modernes fondées sur la recherche agricole. 1, record 8, French, - emblavures%20mondiales
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme emblavure est surtout employé au pluriel. 2, record 8, French, - emblavures%20mondiales
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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