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ASSART [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Civil Liability (civil law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assart
1, record 1, English, assart
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The act ... of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the thickets or coverts of a forest. 1, record 1, English, - assart
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la responsabilité civile (droit civil)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essartage
1, record 1, French, essartage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essartement 1, record 1, French, essartement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défrichement d'un terrain boisé par arrachage ou brûlage en vue d'une mise en culture. 1, record 1, French, - essartage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assart
1, record 2, English, assart
verb, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To grub up trees and bushes from forest-land, as to make it arable. 1, record 2, English, - assart
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essarter
1, record 2, French, essarter
specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défricher une terre en arrachant et, éventuellement, en brûlant (les arbres et les broussailles avec les souches et les racines. 2, record 2, French, - essarter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assart
1, record 3, English, assart
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- essart 1, record 3, English, essart
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Act of grubbing up trees or bushes usually in converting forest land into arable land. 1, record 3, English, - assart
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essartage
1, record 3, French, essartage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sartage 1, record 3, French, sartage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défrichement d'un terrain boisé en vue de sa mise en culture temporaire ou permanente. 1, record 3, French, - essartage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Ardenne, «sartage» est synonyme de «essartage». 2, record 3, French, - essartage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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