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AMMONIUM NITRATE MIXED FERTILIZER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ammonium nitrate mixed fertilizer
1, record 1, English, ammonium%20nitrate%20mixed%20fertilizer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the records for "ammonium nitrate", "ammonium nitrate fertilizer" and "multinutrient fertilizer". 2, record 1, English, - ammonium%20nitrate%20mixed%20fertilizer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélange d'engrais à base de nitrate d'ammonium
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lange%20d%27engrais%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20nitrate%20d%27ammonium
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engrais de mélange à base de nitrate d'ammonium 1, record 1, French, engrais%20de%20m%C3%A9lange%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20nitrate%20d%27ammonium
proposal, masculine noun
- engrais mélangés contenant du nitrate d'ammonium 2, record 1, French, engrais%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9s%20contenant%20du%20nitrate%20d%27ammonium
masculine noun
- engrais mélangé à base de nitrate d'ammonium 3, record 1, French, engrais%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20nitrate%20d%27ammonium
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- engrais ammoniaco-nitrique mélangé 3, record 1, French, engrais%20ammoniaco%2Dnitrique%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- engrais au nitrate d'ammoniaque, mélange 4, record 1, French, engrais%20au%20nitrate%20d%27ammoniaque%2C%20m%C3%A9lange
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme français "nitrate d'ammoniaque", que la source IATAR-F donne comme équivalent du terme anglais "ammonium nitrate", nous paraît douteux. L'équivalent juste est "nitrate d'ammonium". 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20d%27engrais%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20nitrate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) les nitrates jouent comme engrais un rôle très important (...). Les principaux nitrates utilisés sont : (...) le nitrate d'ammonium, dosant 35 % d'azote mi-ammoniacal, mi-nitrique, employé dans la fabrication d'engrais composés (...). 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20d%27engrais%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20nitrate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On distingue : - les engrais simples, renfermant un seul élément fertilisant majeur; - les engrais composés, renfermant deux (engrais binaire) ou trois (engrais tertiaire) éléments fertilisants, ou davantage. (...) Les engrais minéraux composés (...) renferment deux ou plusieurs éléments fertilisants, obtenus par la voie chimique (engrais complexes) ou par la voie de mélange à sec de plusieurs engrais simples (engrais de mélange). 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20d%27engrais%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20nitrate%20d%27ammonium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
L'expression "engrais mélangé" nous paraît douteuse. Pour être correcte, il faudrait qu'elle soit au pluriel ("engrais mélangés), où elle signifierait que plusieurs engrais ont été mélangés ensemble. Un engrais tout seul ne peut pas être mélangé. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20d%27engrais%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20nitrate%20d%27ammonium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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