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MARGINAL LAND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal land
1, record 1, English, marginal%20land
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Land that barely pays the cost of working or using or whereon the costs of labor, coordination and capital approximately equal the gross income. 1, record 1, English, - marginal%20land
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien-fonds à revenu marginal
1, record 1, French, bien%2Dfonds%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bien-fonds qui rapporte à peine le coût de son exploitation ou de son utilisation, ou dont le coût des travaux, l'administration et le capital équivalent à peu près au montant du revenu brut. 1, record 1, French, - bien%2Dfonds%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20marginal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche terminologique en transactions immobilières fournie par le ministère des Affaires indiennes. 2, record 1, French, - bien%2Dfonds%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20marginal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marginal land
1, record 2, English, marginal%20land
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- marginal soil 2, record 2, English, marginal%20soil
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Land with borderline capability for agriculture [between profitable and unprofitable use]. 3, record 2, English, - marginal%20land
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terre marginale
1, record 2, French, terre%20marginale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terre peu productive 2, record 2, French, terre%20peu%20productive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le secteur agricole, il s'agit de terres de mauvaise qualité susceptibles de n'avoir qu'un faible rendement. 2, record 2, French, - terre%20marginale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce sont les dernières terres à être utilisées pour la production et les premières à être abandonnées. 2, record 2, French, - terre%20marginale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía agrícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra marginal
1, record 2, Spanish, tierra%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- suelo de baja fertilidad 2, record 2, Spanish, suelo%20de%20baja%20fertilidad
masculine noun
- suelo de fertilidad marginal 2, record 2, Spanish, suelo%20de%20fertilidad%20marginal
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tierra que apenas cubre sus costes. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tierra%20marginal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tierras marginales
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rural Planning (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marginal land 1, record 3, English, marginal%20land
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagements ruraux (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terre peu productive
1, record 3, French, terre%20peu%20productive
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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