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TERRACING [7 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
OBS

bench terracing : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
OBS

Lutte contre l'érosion.

OBS

aménagement de banquettes : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
DEF

A wooden platform, at or near grade or raised, much used in landscape construction for patios, terraces, or accent features.

CONT

Terracing with wood decking on a steep slope creates more space and eliminates the need for expensive retaining walls.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
DEF

Plate-forme reliée à une habitation et servant de prolongement du séjour à l'extérieur, dont la surface est composée de pièces de bois.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arquitectura paisajista
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Record 3 2002-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Site Development
CONT

Sodding is generally the best way to ensure a rapidly established groundcover that will stop erosion; on a steep slope, the sod should be pegged to stop it from slipping. If possible, terracing or other mechanical methods of erosion control should be combined with planting to counteract erosion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
  • Aménagement du terrain
CONT

La lutte contre l'érosion met en jeu [...] dans le cas d'érosion accentuée, la création de banquettes, de terrasses avec murs de soutènement [...]

CONT

Dans le cas de fortes pentes, le problème [...] se traduit par [...] l'aménagement en terrasses successives [...].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arquitectura paisajista
  • Preparación del terreno
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Record 4 2000-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
  • Cropping Systems
CONT

The necessary steps are clearly indicated. The region should be divided into sub-areas according to the types of use to which each portion of it may be best and most safely devoted; and, in addition, to determine the kinds Of agricultural practice and engineering treatment required to fit each portion to its indicated use. Certain sub-marginal lands should be taken permanently out of commercial production. On arable farms such soil conserving practices as re-grassing, contour plowing, listing, terracing, strip cropping and the planting of shelter trees sould be followed. Grasses of demonstrated fitness to local conditions should be develop and used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
  • Systèmes de culture
CONT

D'autres essais visent à évaluer les effets des sols sur la régénération des pâturages par le réensemencement au moyen de graminées tel l'agropyre à crête, en comparant les sols couverts de graminées indigènes aux sols ensemencés d'agropyre à crête qui sont broutés avec ceux qui ne le sont pas.

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Conservation
DEF

A raised, level strip of earth usually constructed on or nearly on a contour designed to make the land suitable for tillage and to prevent accelerated erosion.

OBS

Terracing(is) basically grading steep land, such as hillsides, into a series of level benches...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation des sols
OBS

(Les terrasses) sont fréquentes dans les zones à population dense ou à grande vocation agricole (terrasses inondées des rizières d'Extrême-Orient) ainsi que dans les zones montagneuses et dans les pays méditerranéens où les plaines sont de dimensions restreintes (terrasses sèches où se pratiquent la viticulture, l'arboriculture ou la céréaliculture).

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farming Techniques
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
DEF

The growing of the same crop on the same land year after year.

OBS

Continuous cropping(demands) closer attention to details of agronomic production than rotation cropping does... Soil erosion must be carefully guarded against by means of contour tillage, strip cropping, terracing, etc.

OBS

Not to be confused with monocropping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques agricoles
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Culture répétitive d'une seule espèce dans une exploitation, une région (monoculture de maïs, de tournesol, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas agrícolas
  • Producción vegetal
  • Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
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Record 7 1995-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
CONT

The Atlantic region services evaluated the level ditching technique for enhancing wetland productivity.

OBS

Level : An instrument used to ascertain the elevation of different points as a guide in terracing, ditching, laying foundations, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
OBS

Drainage : [L']appareil de visée [définit] le plan dans lequel les tuyaux de drainage doivent être posés et [provoque] le réglage automatique de la profondeur du travail de la sous-soleuse, quels que soient les accidents de terrain en surface.

OBS

Niveau à lunette : instrument de visée constitué essentiellement d'une lunette horizontale fixée sur deux colliers horizontaux formant alidade.

Spanish

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