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AGRICULTURAL DROUGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agricultural drought
1, record 1, English, agricultural%20drought
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... drought that occurs when low soil moisture and scarce water supplies stunt crop growth, reduce crop yields, and endanger livestock. 2, record 1, English, - agricultural%20drought
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agricultural drought occurs when there isn't enough soil moisture to meet the needs of a particular crop at a particular time. Agricultural drought happens after meteorological drought but before hydrological drought. Agriculture is usually the first economic sector to be affected by drought. 3, record 1, English, - agricultural%20drought
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sécheresse agricole
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9cheresse%20agricole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sécheresse qui survient lorsque la faible humidité du sol, associée à la rareté de l'eau, arrête la croissance végétale, diminue les rendements et met en danger le bétail. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20agricole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si la sécheresse est un risque limité dans le temps, elle n'agit pas moins directement sur l'ensemble du milieu car son impact se transmet de la pluie (sécheresse climatique) au sol (sécheresse édaphique) aux produits de la terre (sécheresse agricole) et aux nappes aquifères (sécheresse hydrologique). 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20agricole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «sècheresse». 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20agricole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9cheresse%20agricole
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sècheresse agricole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sequía agricola
1, record 1, Spanish, sequ%C3%ADa%20agricola
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sequía agronómica 2, record 1, Spanish, sequ%C3%ADa%20agron%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sequía que se produce cuando la cantidad y la distribución de la precipitación, las reservas de agua del suelo y las pérdidas por evaporación se combinan para provocar una acusada disminución de la producción agrícola o ganadera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sequ%C3%ADa%20agricola
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drought-resistant agricultural land 1, record 2, English, drought%2Dresistant%20agricultural%20land
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drought resistant agricultural land
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terre agricole résistante à la sécheresse
1, record 2, French, terre%20agricole%20r%C3%A9sistante%20%C3%A0%20la%20s%C3%A9cheresse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «sècheresse». 2, record 2, French, - terre%20agricole%20r%C3%A9sistante%20%C3%A0%20la%20s%C3%A9cheresse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 2, French, - terre%20agricole%20r%C3%A9sistante%20%C3%A0%20la%20s%C3%A9cheresse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- terres agricoles résistantes à la sécheresse
- terre agricole résistante à la sècheresse
- terres agricoles résistantes à la sècheresse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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