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POOR RETENTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sandy clay
1, record 1, English, sandy%20clay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] soil material that contains 35% or more clay and 45% or more sand. 2, record 1, English, - sandy%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mainly clay and sand, forms a strong structure but danger of compaction. Reasonably good water availability and high nutrient retention but often with very poor drainage; very low risk of leaching or erosion. Very difficult to manage. 3, record 1, English, - sandy%20clay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A soil textural class. 4, record 1, English, - sandy%20clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argile sableuse
1, record 1, French, argile%20sableuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau du sol contenant 35 % ou plus d'argile et 45 % ou plus de sable. 1, record 1, French, - argile%20sableuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classe de texture du sol. 1, record 1, French, - argile%20sableuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcilla arenosa
1, record 1, Spanish, arcilla%20arenosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ocre amarillo es una arcilla rica en limonita; la arcilla arenosa lo es en granos de cuarzo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arcilla%20arenosa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poor retention 1, record 2, English, poor%20retention
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low recruitment and poor retention, especially of young people, combined with strong competition from the private sector. 1, record 2, English, - poor%20retention
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faute de pouvoir garder en poste 1, record 2, French, faute%20de%20pouvoir%20garder%20en%20poste
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
faute de pouvoir garder longtemps en poste les employés (...) 1, record 2, French, - faute%20de%20pouvoir%20garder%20en%20poste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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