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HARROWING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Weed Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanical weeding
1, record 1, English, mechanical%20weeding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mechanical weed control 1, record 1, English, mechanical%20weed%20control
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another type of physical weed control is mechanical weeding, such as hoeing and harrowing. These techniques have been especially successful when used in organic farming for many decades, and are currently experiencing a renaissance in conventional farming systems also. As an alternative to chemical procedures, mechanical weed control is of prime interest in all crop types. 2, record 1, English, - mechanical%20weeding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Mauvaises herbes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désherbage mécanique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sherbage%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le désherbage mécanique des cultures implique le passage de plusieurs outils, chacun de ceux-ci étant adapté à la situation spécifique lors d'un passage. Le choix de l'outil et de son ajustement dépend du sol, du stade de la culture et du stade des mauvaises herbes, de la différence relative de stades entre les deux et de la pression des mauvaises herbes. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sherbage%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ship's bell
1, record 2, English, ship%27s%20bell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ship-bell 2, record 2, English, ship%2Dbell
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It's had a harrowing journey, but an integral part of HMS [Her Majesty's Ship] Erebus—the ship's bell—has been recovered... Parks Canada underwater archeologists found the bell resting on the ship's upper deck on September 17, 2014, the date they first dove on the wreck. 3, record 2, English, - ship%27s%20bell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cloche de navire
1, record 2, French, cloche%20de%20navire
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 Marine royale canadienne a pris] part à la recherche des navires perdus de l'expédition Franklin, qui a permis de découvrir le HMS [Navire de sa Majesté] Erebus et de récupérer la cloche du navire. Cette icône de l'histoire nautique marquait jadis les changements de quarts pour les marins de l'expédition, les avertissait de dangers imminents, leur indiquait de prendre leur poste de manœuvre durant les périodes de brouillard et de neige et les appelait sur le pont pour que le commandant puisse leur parler. 2, record 2, French, - cloche%20de%20navire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de percusión
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Relojes y campanas
- Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- campana de a bordo
1, record 2, Spanish, campana%20de%20a%20bordo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con la campana de a bordo, la hora se repica desde las 8:00 horas hasta la hora de silencio, excepto durante la celebración de oficios religiosos, oscurecimiento, cuando se efectúan señales de niebla o la unidad se encuentre navegando. 1, record 2, Spanish, - campana%20de%20a%20bordo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ship Piloting
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- listed
1, record 3, English, listed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cruise ship made a harrowing turn and listed while sailing into Victoria last week.... The cruise line says the ship listed a maximum of eight degrees, not 30 degrees as some initial reports said. 1, record 3, English, - listed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage des navires
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- incliné
1, record 3, French, inclin%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il convient de prévoir une installation de pompage efficace permettant, dans toutes les circonstances rencontrées dans la pratique, d'épuiser et d'assécher les compartiments étanches autres que les capacité qui contiennent en permanence du combustible liquide ou de l'eau, que le navire soit droit ou incliné. 1, record 3, French, - inclin%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje de buques
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- inclinado
1, record 3, Spanish, inclinado
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si el buque está inclinado debido a una fuerza externa (es decir, sin que exista ningún movimiento del peso interno), se produce una cuña de emersión a un costado del mismo y otra cuña de inmersión de similar tamaño al otro costado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - inclinado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- roller mulcher
1, record 4, English, roller%20mulcher
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
New! 415 Roller Mulcher. Now, without disking or harrowing, you can turn fall plowed ground into a deeply mulched seedbed. Front rollers break up clods as ground-working teeth stir the soil, bring up lumps which are crushed and mulched by the rear rollers. 1, record 4, English, - roller%20mulcher
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pulvériseur pailleur 1, record 4, French, pulv%C3%A9riseur%20pailleur
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pulvériseur-pailleur 1, record 4, French, pulv%C3%A9riseur%2Dpailleur
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nouveau pulvériseur pailleur 415! Maintenant, sans avoir à disquer ni à herser, vous pouvez transformer la terre labourée en automne en un lit de semences profondément pailleux. Les rouleaux avant brisent les mottes alors que les dents travaillent le sol et amènent en surface les mottes qui sont écrasées par les rouleaux arrière. 1, record 4, French, - pulv%C3%A9riseur%20pailleur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fire Prevention
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fireline construction 1, record 5, English, fireline%20construction
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fireline construction is an integral component of both fire suppression and prescribed burning. 1, record 5, English, - fireline%20construction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
firelines : Artificial barriers typically established by plowing and/or harrowing to contain fires within an area. 2, record 5, English, - fireline%20construction
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fire-line construction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Prévention des incendies
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aménagement de coupe-feu
1, record 5, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20coupe%2Dfeu
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-feux ou des coupe-feu. 2, record 5, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupe-feux (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- harrowing
1, record 6, English, harrowing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conventional tillage for grain crops and row crops has long involved plowing, disking, and harrowing to prepare ground for seeding. Plowing turns the soil over and covers crop residues, usually producing a rough, cloddy surface. Disking breaks the clods into smaller pieces, and harrowing smooths and compacts the surface to form a seedbed. 2, record 6, English, - harrowing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hersage
1, record 6, French, hersage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Façon superficielle exécutée dans un champ avec une herse. 2, record 6, French, - hersage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gradeo
1, record 6, Spanish, gradeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Labor agrícola con rotura de terrones y destrucción de malas hierbas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - gradeo
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Films
- Labour and Employment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Wanted: Doctor on Horseback
1, record 7, English, Wanted%3A%20Doctor%20on%20Horseback
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When Dr. Mary Percy left civilized England in 1929 for the wilds of northern Alberta, the clock seemed to turn back a century. Battle River Prairie had no roads, no electricity, no telegraph. She became the first and only doctor in Canada's last homesteading area. Articulate, witty and outspoken at 90 years of age, the doctor is a gifted storyteller, recalling harrowing exepriences as a practitioner of frontier medicine in this film produced by the National Film Board of Canada. 1, record 7, English, - Wanted%3A%20Doctor%20on%20Horseback
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information confirmed with the National Film Board of Canada. 2, record 7, English, - Wanted%3A%20Doctor%20on%20Horseback
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de films
- Travail et emploi
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Wanted: Doctor on Horseback
1, record 7, French, Wanted%3A%20Doctor%20on%20Horseback
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Film produit par l'Office national du film du Canada. Renseignement vérifié auprès de l'Office national du film du Canada. 1, record 7, French, - Wanted%3A%20Doctor%20on%20Horseback
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rough
1, record 8, English, rough
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the condition of a soil after plowing and before harrowing 1, record 8, English, - rough
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- motteux
1, record 8, French, motteux
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par exemple un sol plus ou moins motteux (après déchaumage à la charrue) 1, record 8, French, - motteux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-09-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- disking
1, record 9, English, disking
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- discing 2, record 9, English, discing
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conventional tillage for grain crops and row crops has long involved plowing, disking, and harrowing to prepare ground for seeding. Plowing turns the soil over and covers crop residues, usually producing a rough, cloddy surface. Disking breaks the clods into smaller pieces, and harrowing smooths and compacts the surface to form a seedbed. 3, record 9, English, - disking
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- passage des disques
1, record 9, French, passage%20des%20disques
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- disquage 1, record 9, French, disquage
correct, masculine noun
- pulvérisage 1, record 9, French, pulv%C3%A9risage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-05-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- blind harrowing
1, record 10, English, blind%20harrowing
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are also methods of mechanical weed control, one simplest is blind harrowing. This is harrowing the crop after planting and just prior to emergence. 1, record 10, English, - blind%20harrowing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- hersage non sélectif
1, record 10, French, hersage%20non%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-07-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seeding and Planting Equipment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hand Cyclone seeding 1, record 11, English, hand%20Cyclone%20seeding
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several methods can be used : hand Cyclone seeding, followed by harrowing and cultipacking. This method randomly distributes the seeds avoiding any rows of grass being created. 1, record 11, English, - hand%20Cyclone%20seeding
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de plantation et de semis
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- semoir à main de type Cyclone
1, record 11, French, semoir%20%C3%A0%20main%20de%20type%20Cyclone
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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