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CIENTIFICO SUELO [4 records]

Record 1 2007-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Soil Science
CONT

A soil scientist is a person who is qualified to evaluate and interpret soils and soil-related data for the purpose of understanding soil resources as they contribute to not only agricultural production, but as they affect environmental quality and as they are managed for protection of human health and the environment ... Soil scientists are engaged in a variety of professional activities that involve direct applications of Soil Science knowledge. This work is often conducted in coordination with non-Soil Science professionals.

OBS

Classically, a "scientist" is one who is "learned" in a particular field. In Soil Science, the scientist does add to the body of knowledge, but in our new paradigm, the soil scientist is also the practitioner of the body of knowledge that is employed for making judgements and evaluations of the use of soil resources, or impact upon soil by cultural activities (e.g., land-use planning).

OBS

In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 2115 - Other Professional Occupations in Physical Sciences.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Science du sol
OBS

Dans la classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 2115 -Autres professionnels/professionnelles des sciences physiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Ciencia del suelo
OBS

Científico del suelo" abarca a los edafólogos y pedólogos pero el uso de esta designación no está muy difundido. La materia que comprende la edafología y la pedología sí se designa "ciencia del suelo" en los países de habla hispana.

OBS

Comparar com "edafólogo", "pedólogo", "edafología", "pedología" y "ciencia del suelo".

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Record 2 2007-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Soil Science
CONT

An edaphologist, considering soils in relation to their use as media for growing plants, may define soil as a mixture of mineral and organic matter that is capable of supporting plant life.

OBS

Sometimes terms which refer to branches of soil science, such as pedology and edaphology, are used as if synonymous with soil science. The diversity of names associated with this discipline is related to the various associations concerned.

OBS

Because an understanding of soil science is important to the correct practice of a wide variety of disciplines, it is not unusual to find soils specialists within related disciplines. Soils specialists within related disciplines sometimes choose to refer to themselves as soils scientists, leading to some confusion as to qualifications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Science du sol
CONT

Les pédologues étudient et classent les sols comme ils sont dans l'environnement naturel; les édaphologues étudient les propriétés du sol en fonction de la production de nourriture et de fibre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Ciencia del suelo
OBS

Comparar con "pedólogo", "científico del suelo", "edafología", "pedología" y "ciencia del suelo".

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Record 3 2007-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Soil Science
OBS

Soil scientist: Studies soil characteristics and maps soil types, and investigates responses of soils to known management practices to determine use capabilities of soils effects of alternative practices on soil productivity ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Science du sol

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Ciencia del suelo
OBS

"Científico del suelo" abarca a los edafólogos y pedólogos pero el uso de esta designación no está muy difundido. La materia que comprende la edafología y la pedología sí se designa "ciencia del suelo" en los países de habla hispana.

OBS

Comparar com "edafólogo", "pedólogo", "edafología", "pedología" y "ciencia del suelo".

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Record 4 2007-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Soil Science
OBS

Sometimes terms which refer to branches of soil science, such as "pedology" ... and "edaphology" ..., are used as if synonymous with "soil science." The diversity of names associated with this discipline is related to the various associations concerned ... Because an understanding of soil science is important to the correct practice of a wide variety of disciplines, it is not unusual to find soils specialists within related disciplines. Soils specialists within related disciplines sometimes choose to refer to themselves as "soils scientists", leading to some confusion as to qualifications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Spécialiste de l'étude des sols et de la couverture pédologique.

CONT

Le pédologue décrit les sols suivant l'assemblage des différents horizons et établi un profil de sol. De nombreux critères comme la granulométrie, la nature chimique, l'origine, l'épaisseur des horizons, les différentes phases [...] entrent en jeu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Ciencia del suelo
CONT

[...] los pedólogos interpretaban las características de los suelos como resultantes de la interacción de las condiciones ambientales que prevalecían en la época en que se examinaban.

OBS

Comparar con "edafólogo", "científico del suelo", "edafología", "pedología" y "ciencia del suelo".

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