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Record 1 2023-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
  • Environmental Management
DEF

Managing crop production inputs (seed, fertilizer, lime, pesticides, etc.) on a site-specific basis to increase profits, reduce waste and maintain environmental quality.

OBS

This concept is not new. What is new is the ability to automate data collection and documentation and the utilisation of this information for strategic farm management decision in the field operations through mechanisation, sensing and communication technology. ... The term means different things to different people. To some, PF means using satellite, sensors and field or thematic maps. PF is in fact a comprehensive system designed to optimize agriculture production by carefully tailoring soil and crop management to fit the different conditions found in each field while maintaining environmental quality (Blackmore, et. al, 1994).

OBS

"Precision Agriculture", also known as "precision farming", "prescription farming" and "site specific farming", is founded on the principle of farming fields according to their variability.

Key term(s)
  • site-specific farming
  • site-specific agriculture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
  • Gestion environnementale
DEF

Ensemble des pratiques agricoles qui, grâce aux techniques agricoles de pointe, prennent en compte les caractéristiques de chaque parcelle et ajustent ainsi dans l'espace et dans le temps les interventions des machines et les applications d'intrants.

CONT

L'agriculture de précision, par l'association de nouvelles technologies telles que la localisation géographique par satellite et la micro-informatique, offre la perspective de réellement prendre en compte dans les interventions culturales l'hétérogénéité au sein de chaque parcelle.

OBS

agriculture de précision : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 27 mai 2021.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
DEF

Gestión de parcelas agrícolas, basada en la existencia de variabilidad en campo.

OBS

Requiere el uso de las tecnologías de Sistemas de Posicionamiento Global(GPS), sensores, satélites e imágenes aéreas junto con Sistemas de Información Geográfico(SIG) para estimar, evaluar y entender dichas variaciones. La información recolectada puede ser usada para evaluar con mayor precisión la densidad óptima de siembra, estimar fertilizantes y otras entradas necesarias, y predecir con más exactitud la producción de los cultivos.

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Record 2 2004-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Operations Research and Management
  • Data Banks and Databases
DEF

An information processing system that supports decision-making by the management of an organization.

OBS

management information system; MIS: term and abbreviation standardized by CSA International.

OBS

management information system: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

MIS: Acronym specific to RADARSAT accepted by the Spatial Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
  • Banques et bases de données
DEF

Système de traitement de l'information qui aide la direction d'une entreprise à prendre ses décisions.

OBS

SIG : Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

OBS

système d'information de gestion; système d'information d'entreprise; SIG : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA International.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Investigación y gestión operacionales
  • Bancos y bases de datos
DEF

Conjunto de actividades que aseguran una correcta información para la toma de decisiones, incluyendo la designación de las personas que preparan y reciben los datos, los métodos y medios que pueden emplear, la periodicidad, y la garantía de fiabilidad y confidencialidad.

OBS

sistema de información de gestión; SIG : términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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