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STONE CLEARING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stone removal
1, record 1, English, stone%20removal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stone clearing 2, record 1, English, stone%20clearing
correct
- rock picking 3, record 1, English, rock%20picking
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He owned some farm land during that period of time and carried on a part-time farming operation and again did all the usual work of a farmer, including clearing, fencing, rock picking, seeding and harvesting. 4, record 1, English, - stone%20removal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stone removal: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - stone%20removal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épierrage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pierrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épierrement 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pierrement
correct, masculine noun
- ramassage de pierres 3, record 1, French, ramassage%20de%20pierres
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de débarrasser des pierres un champ, une récolte, etc. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pierrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autrefois réalisé à la main ou au râteau, il est actuellement pratiqué mécaniquement [...] [Lorsqu'on] ramasse les pierres, le volume de la couche arable diminue (par suite du volume de pierres évacuées) [...] 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pierrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
épierrage : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pierrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- despedregado
1, record 1, Spanish, despedregado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eliminación de piedras de un área. 2, record 1, Spanish, - despedregado
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