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POLYCULTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Crustaceans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crab farming
1, record 1, English, crab%20farming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crab culture 1, record 1, English, crab%20culture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rearing of crab. 2, record 1, English, - crab%20farming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compared with other types of aquaculture, … crab culture still has a large number of variants, including : the use of seedstock collected from the wild, as well as produced from the hatchery; farming systems that range from very extensive to intensive, monoculture to polyculture; and farm sites that vary from mangrove forests to well-constructed aquaculture ponds or fattening cages. 3, record 1, English, - crab%20farming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Crustacés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carcinoculture
1, record 1, French, carcinoculture
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élevage du crabe. 2, record 1, French, - carcinoculture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains ouvrages étendent le sens de ce terme pour englober l'élevage des crustacés en général. Il est généralement admis cependant que le préfixe «carcino» désigne uniquement le crabe, sauf dans le terme «carcinologie», lequel désigne l'étude des crustacés. 2, record 1, French, - carcinoculture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyculture
1, record 2, English, polyculture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rearing of two or more non-competitive species in the same culture unit. 2, record 2, English, - polyculture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyculture
1, record 2, French, polyculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élevage d'au moins deux espèces non compétitives dans la même unité d'élevage. 2, record 2, French, - polyculture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- policultivo
1, record 2, Spanish, policultivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cría de dos o mas especies no competitivas en la misma unidad de cultivo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - policultivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polyculture
1, record 3, English, polyculture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- field crop combination 2, record 3, English, field%20crop%20combination
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mix of field crop productions on a farm or in a region. 2, record 3, English, - polyculture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polyculture
1, record 3, French, polyculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Culture d'espèces végétales différentes dans une même exploitation agricole, dans une même région [...] 2, record 3, French, - polyculture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Gestión y política agrícola
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- policultivo
1, record 3, Spanish, policultivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- policultura 2, record 3, Spanish, policultura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cultivo de diferentes vegetales en una explotación agrícola o en una región. 3, record 3, Spanish, - policultivo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las policulturas, el cultivo conjunto de dos o más especies, favorecerían la biodiversidad planificada (cultivos) y no planificada (malezas), promoviendo la sustentabilidad del sistema. 2, record 3, Spanish, - policultivo
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