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MELLOW SOIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loose ground
1, record 1, English, loose%20ground
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loose soil 2, record 1, English, loose%20soil
- loose earth 2, record 1, English, loose%20earth
- mellow soil 3, record 1, English, mellow%20soil
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soil with a relative compaction below 90%, which can be dug with a shovel. 4, record 1, English, - loose%20ground
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terre meuble
1, record 1, French, terre%20meuble
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terrain meuble 2, record 1, French, terrain%20meuble
masculine noun
- sol meuble 3, record 1, French, sol%20meuble
masculine noun
- sol lâche 4, record 1, French, sol%20l%C3%A2che
masculine noun
- terrain inconsistant 5, record 1, French, terrain%20inconsistant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol poreux, très tendre et très friable, n'ayant aucune propension au durcissement ni à l'affermissement. 6, record 1, French, - terre%20meuble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette céréale a des racines superficielles; elle préfère une terre meuble à la surface. 1, record 1, French, - terre%20meuble
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loosening
1, record 2, English, loosening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breaking up 2, record 2, English, breaking%20up
correct
- mellowing 3, record 2, English, mellowing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aeration: Loosening the soil by digging or puncturing it to allow air flow and water penetration. 4, record 2, English, - loosening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cultivate: The process of breaking up the surface of the soil. This aerates the soil, removes weeds and encourages water penetration. 4, record 2, English, - loosening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mellow : To make(soil) soft and loamy. 5, record 2, English, - loosening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ameublissement
1, record 2, French, ameublissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Façon culturale visant à fractionner le sol pour faciliter certaines opérations. 2, record 2, French, - ameublissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ameublissement s'effectue avant le semis ou la plantation, pour aider à la germination et au développement des racines; on le pratique au jardin avec un râteau de jardinier, et aux champs avec un cultivateur ou une herse [...] L'ameublissement facilite [...] la dissolution des sels contenus dans la fraction minérale du sol, ainsi que la décomposition et la minéralisation de la matière organique. 2, record 2, French, - ameublissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mellow soil 1, record 3, English, mellow%20soil
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A very soft, very friable, porous soil having no tendency toward hardness or harshness. 1, record 3, English, - mellow%20soil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sol meuble 1, record 3, French, sol%20meuble
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol poreux, très tendre et très friable, n'ayant aucune propension au durcissement ni à l'affermissement. 1, record 3, French, - sol%20meuble
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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