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MELLOWING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loosening
1, record 1, English, loosening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- breaking up 2, record 1, English, breaking%20up
correct
- mellowing 3, record 1, English, mellowing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aeration: Loosening the soil by digging or puncturing it to allow air flow and water penetration. 4, record 1, English, - loosening
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - loosening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mellow: To make (soil) soft and loamy. 5, record 1, English, - loosening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ameublissement
1, record 1, French, ameublissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Façon culturale visant à fractionner le sol pour faciliter certaines opérations. 2, record 1, French, - ameublissement
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - ameublissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mellowing
1, record 2, English, mellowing
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
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 CONT
[Le katamorphisme] se traduit essentiellement par un ameublissement des roches éruptives, en général très cohérentes avant [...] 2, record 2, French, - ameublissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mellowing 1, record 3, English, mellowing
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Becoming mellow. 1, record 3, English, - mellowing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moellisant 1, record 3, French, moellisant
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'un vin qui prend du "moelleux". 1, record 3, French, - moellisant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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