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TURN PLOUGH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance plough
1, record 1, English, balance%20plough
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... David Greig... is credited with the development of the balance plough.... Greig suggested a frame mounted as a "see-saw" carried on a two-wheeled axle, one side carrying the right-hand plough bodies and the other side the left-hand, thus enabling the plough to turn all the furrows in the same direction by alternating the bodies. 2, record 1, English, - balance%20plough
Record 1, Key term(s)
- balance plow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Motoculteurs et motobineuses
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charrue balance
1, record 1, French, charrue%20balance
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charrue-balance 2, record 1, French, charrue%2Dbalance
feminine noun
- charrue à balance 3, record 1, French, charrue%20%C3%A0%20balance
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le défoncement : il s'agit d'un labour très profond (70 - 80 cm) effectué à l'aide d'une charrue-balance. L'objectif principal est d'aérer, de décompacter le sol avant toute mise en valeur. 2, record 1, French, - charrue%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
C'est grâce à leurs tracteurs à chenilles, qui étaient impressionnants, et à la charrue à balance, que seule la force de gros bras pouvait remettre en place dans le sillon ouvert, qu'un grand nombre de champs de bois et de garrigues furent défrichés pour être mis en exploitation. 3, record 1, French, - charrue%20balance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charrue balance : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - charrue%20balance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motocultores y motobinadoras
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arado basculante
1, record 1, Spanish, arado%20basculante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arado de balancín 1, record 1, Spanish, arado%20de%20balanc%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Arado] de dos cuerpos en forma de V articulado por su base en el eje de las ruedas y que, al bascular sobre dicho eje, permite labrar en direcciones opuestas sin necesitar dar la vuelta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arado%20basculante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plow
1, record 2, English, plow
correct, verb, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plough 1, record 2, English, plough
correct, verb, specific
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make furrows in and turn up(the earth) with a plough, especially as a preparation for sowing. 1, record 2, English, - plow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- labourer
1, record 2, French, labourer
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrir et retourner (la terre) avec un instrument aratoire, outil à main (bêche, binette, houe), ou une charrue. 1, record 2, French, - labourer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barbechar
1, record 2, Spanish, barbechar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arar o laborar la tierra disponiéndola para la siembra. Arar la tierra para que se meteorice y descanse. 1, record 2, Spanish, - barbechar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disc plough
1, record 3, English, disc%20plough
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- disk plough 2, record 3, English, disk%20plough
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plough having one or more heavy, concave, sharpened steel disks, angled to cut and turn furrow slices. 3, record 3, English, - disc%20plough
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its main use is in constructing fire lines. 3, record 3, English, - disc%20plough
Record 3, Key term(s)
- disc plow
- standard disc plow
- standard disc plough
- standard disk plough
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Motoculteurs et motobineuses
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charrue à disques
1, record 3, French, charrue%20%C3%A0%20disques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charrue, équipée de disques, qui découpe des bandes de terre de forme arrondie et les retourne ensuite imparfaitement en les ameublissant ou en les compactant, selon le cas, davantage que ne le font les charrues à socs. 2, record 3, French, - charrue%20%C3%A0%20disques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motocultores y motobinadoras
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arado de discos
1, record 3, Spanish, arado%20de%20discos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arado provisto de uno o varios discos de acero, cóncavos y afilados. 1, record 3, Spanish, - arado%20de%20discos
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