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HERBAGE GRASS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Plant and Crop Production
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- OECD Schemes for the Varietal Certification of Seed Moving in International Trade
1, record 1, English, OECD%20Schemes%20for%20the%20Varietal%20Certification%20of%20Seed%20Moving%20in%20International%20Trade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are seven OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] schemes in operation involving the varietal certification of seed moving in international trade :herbage(grass and legume), oilseed, cereal, vegetable, sugar and fodder beet, maize and sorghum, subterranean clover and similar species. The objectives of these schemes are to encourage the use of seed of consistently high quality for the improvement of forage, food and fibre production in participating countries and to facilitate the international movement of Certified seed. 2, record 1, English, - OECD%20Schemes%20for%20the%20Varietal%20Certification%20of%20Seed%20Moving%20in%20International%20Trade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The OECD Seed Schemes are world-wide recognised schemes for the varietal certification of agricultural seed moving through international trade ... There are 53 countries currently participating in the OECD Seed Schemes (from Europe, North and South America, Africa, Middle-East, Asia and Oceania) ... 3, record 1, English, - OECD%20Schemes%20for%20the%20Varietal%20Certification%20of%20Seed%20Moving%20in%20International%20Trade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
OECD Schemes for the Varietal Certification of Seed Moving in International Trade: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - OECD%20Schemes%20for%20the%20Varietal%20Certification%20of%20Seed%20Moving%20in%20International%20Trade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Systèmes de l'OCDE pour la certification variétale des semences destinées au commerce international
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20l%27OCDE%20pour%20la%20certification%20vari%C3%A9tale%20des%20semences%20destin%C3%A9es%20au%20commerce%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques] maintient actuellement sept systèmes de certification variétale des semences destinées au commerce international : cultures herbagères (graminées et légumineuses); oléagineux; céréales; légumes; betterave à sucre et betterave fourragère; maïs et sorgho; trèfle souterrain et espèces similaires. Leur but est d'encourager l'utilisation constante de semences de haute qualité, autant pour améliorer la production de fourrages, d'aliments et de fibres dans les pays participants que pour favoriser le commerce international des semences certifiées. 2, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20l%27OCDE%20pour%20la%20certification%20vari%C3%A9tale%20des%20semences%20destin%C3%A9es%20au%20commerce%20international
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La certification variétale OCDE apporte des garanties en termes d'identité et de pureté variétale des semences destinées au marché international, depuis leur multiplication jusqu'à leur étiquetage. 3, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20l%27OCDE%20pour%20la%20certification%20vari%C3%A9tale%20des%20semences%20destin%C3%A9es%20au%20commerce%20international
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Systèmes de l'OCDE pour la certification variétale des semences destinées au commerce international : 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, - Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20l%27OCDE%20pour%20la%20certification%20vari%C3%A9tale%20des%20semences%20destin%C3%A9es%20au%20commerce%20international
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Planting Techniques (Farming)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- broadcasting
1, record 2, English, broadcasting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- broadcast seeding 2, record 2, English, broadcast%20seeding
correct
- broadcast sowing 3, record 2, English, broadcast%20sowing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Broadcasting is scattering the seed on the surface of the land by hand or with simple implements. Grass, clover and other small herbage seeds are generally broadcast with hand seeders. Broadcasting of cereals is also carried out by hand in some developing countries. 4, record 2, English, - broadcasting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The advantage of broadcasting for such a crop as a grass and clover ley is that a more complete covering of the ground can be achieved than is possible with a drill. 5, record 2, English, - broadcasting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de plantation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- semis à la volée
1, record 2, French, semis%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- semis en plein 2, record 2, French, semis%20en%20plein
correct, masculine noun
- semis en pleine surface 3, record 2, French, semis%20en%20pleine%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant le mode de répartition des graines, le semis est dit "à la volée", "en lignes", ou "en poquets". Le semis à la volée consiste à disperser les graines aussi uniformément que possible sur toute la surface réservée à la culture. Cette répartition gêne les travaux culturaux, mais elle permet l'obtention d'une forte densité de plantes à l'unité de surface. On l'utilise encore pour des semis d'espèces à végétation rapide, comme les radis et les laitues. 4, record 2, French, - semis%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette technique qui disparaît de plus en plus devant la généralisation de l'emploi des semoirs en lignes, se justifie encore dans certaines circonstances [...] 5, record 2, French, - semis%20%C3%A0%20la%20vol%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de plantación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- siembra a voleo
1, record 2, Spanish, siembra%20a%20voleo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- siembra al vuelo 2, record 2, Spanish, siembra%20al%20vuelo
feminine noun
- siembra manteada 3, record 2, Spanish, siembra%20manteada
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A voleo es lo corriente en el gran cultivo tradicional; el sembrador, saco al hombro, avanza acompasadamente y combina el ritmo de su paso con la rotación del brazo a la par que suavemente abre el puño para esparcir la semilla con uniformidad en una franja de tierra o amelga que suele tener 6-8 metros de anchura. 4, record 2, Spanish, - siembra%20a%20voleo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando la semilla se tira sobre el suelo sin orden alguno, para taparla después con el arado o con las rastra, como se acostumbra sembrar el trigo en muchas partes y el maíz al crecer, se llama siembra al vuelo o manteada. 5, record 2, Spanish, - siembra%20a%20voleo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- second-order consumer
1, record 3, English, second%2Dorder%20consumer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- secondary consumer 2, record 3, English, secondary%20consumer
correct
- second consumer 3, record 3, English, second%20consumer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An animal] in the food chain that consumes herbivores, i.e. carnivores. 4, record 3, English, - second%2Dorder%20consumer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Herbage is said to belong to the class known as producers, which transform solar energy and carbon dioxide into sugars via photosynthesis. The remaining links are consumers. Consumers are ordered first, second, and so on. Thus a three-stage food chain would be grass consumed by cattle consumed by man, i. e. producer, first-order consumer, second-order consumer. 1, record 3, English, - second%2Dorder%20consumer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A carnivore is a second-order consumer. 5, record 3, English, - second%2Dorder%20consumer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "carnivore". 5, record 3, English, - second%2Dorder%20consumer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- consommateur de second ordre
1, record 3, French, consommateur%20de%20second%20ordre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- consommateur secondaire 2, record 3, French, consommateur%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- consommateur de deuxième ordre 3, record 3, French, consommateur%20de%20deuxi%C3%A8me%20ordre
correct, masculine noun
- convertisseur de second rang 4, record 3, French, convertisseur%20de%20second%20rang
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme qui se nourrit de consommateurs primaires. 5, record 3, French, - consommateur%20de%20second%20ordre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La biocénose a une organisation définie en niveaux trophiques; les plantes vertes y sont les producteurs autotrophes, les animaux, les consommateurs hétérotrophes, que l'on peut classer en consommateur de premier ordre (carnivores, phytophoges), de second ordre (carnivores mangeant des herbivores), de troisième ordre (carnivores mangeant des carnivores), etc [...]; il se forme ainsi des chaînes trophiques, où le problème est de savoir qui mange qui [...] 3, record 3, French, - consommateur%20de%20second%20ordre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Ecosistemas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- consumidor secundario
1, record 3, Spanish, consumidor%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo heterótrofo que se alimenta de consumidores primarios. 2, record 3, Spanish, - consumidor%20secundario
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Standardization
- Plant and Crop Production
- Agricultural Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- varietal certification
1, record 4, English, varietal%20certification
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are seven OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] schemes in operation involving the varietal certification of seed moving in international trade :herbage(grass and legume), oilseed, cereal, vegetable, sugar and fodder beet, maize and sorghum, subterranean clover and similar species. The objectives of these schemes are to encourage the use of seed of consistently high quality for the improvement of forage, food and fibre production in participating countries and to facilitate the international movement of Certified seed. 2, record 4, English, - varietal%20certification
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The OECD Seed Schemes are world-wide recognized schemes for the varietal certification of agricultural seed moving through international trade ... There are 53 countries currently participating in the OECD Seed Schemes (from Europe, North and South America, Africa, Middle-East, Asia and Oceania)... 3, record 4, English, - varietal%20certification
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Normalisation industrielle
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Économie agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- certification variétale
1, record 4, French, certification%20vari%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques] maintient actuellement sept systèmes de certification variétale des semences destinées au commerce international : cultures herbagères (graminées et légumineuses); oléagineux; céréales; légumes; betterave à sucre et betterave fourragère; maïs et sorgho; trèfle souterrain et espèces similaires. Leur but est d'encourager l'utilisation constante de semences de haute qualité, autant pour améliorer la production de fourrages, d'aliments et de fibres dans les pays participants que pour favoriser le commerce international des semences Certifiées. 2, record 4, French, - certification%20vari%C3%A9tale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La certification variétale OCDE apporte des garanties en termes d'identité et de pureté variétale des semences destinées au marché international, depuis leur multiplication jusqu'à leur étiquetage. 3, record 4, French, - certification%20vari%C3%A9tale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- red hair
1, record 5, English, red%20hair
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a wide variety of "exotic" types of marijuana, including sinsemilla, red hair, Cambodian bud, Hawaiian bud. 2, record 5, English, - red%20hair
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Common street names for marijuana include : Pot, Grass, Weed, Bud, Jay, Reefer, Joint, Ganja, Herb, Dope, Smoke, Boo Ya, Red Hair, Chronic, The Green, The Kind, Mary Jane, Skunk, Sens, Thai Sticks, Hash, Hashish, Mowie Wowie, J, Hooter, Toke, Ysca, Budah, Bionic, Schwag, Indica, Mex, Herbage, Doobage, Wacky Tobacky, Hemp, THC, Indo, Homegrown, Doobie... 1, record 5, English, - red%20hair
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- red hair
1, record 5, French, red%20hair
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Section de Terminologie de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada confirme que les termes de la drogue en argot ne sont généralement pas traduits. 1, record 5, French, - red%20hair
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ley crops
1, record 6, English, ley%20crops
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To improve soil quality, organic research organisations and institutes (FiBI, LBI, HDRA, Rodale Institute, etc.) explore accepted methods such as more diverse crop sequences, increased crop rotation, inclusion of ley crops and pasture, no tillage and/or reduced tillage, and organic manuring. 2, record 6, English, - ley%20crops
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ley : A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock. 3, record 6, English, - ley%20crops
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ley crop
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fourrages artificiels
1, record 6, French, fourrages%20artificiels
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
prairie artificielle : Prairie cultivée pour une durée limitée et produisant des fourrages dits artificiels, essentiellement des légumineuses; fait partie de la rotation. 1, record 6, French, - fourrages%20artificiels
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fourrage artificiel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-01-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- herbage grass
1, record 7, English, herbage%20grass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- légumineuse herbagère
1, record 7, French, l%C3%A9gumineuse%20herbag%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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