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EXTENSION AGRICOLA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extension officer
1, record 1, English, extension%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- agricultural extension officer 2, record 1, English, agricultural%20extension%20officer
correct
- agricultural agent 4, record 1, English, agricultural%20agent
correct
- extension agent 5, record 1, English, extension%20agent
correct
- extension worker 6, record 1, English, extension%20worker
correct
- county agent 5, record 1, English, county%20agent
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
county agent: A consultant and advisor employed jointly by the federal and state governments to provide information concerning proper methods in agriculture and home economics by means of lectures, demonstrations, and discussions in rural areas and to assist in the solution of problems related thereto. 5, record 1, English, - extension%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vulgarisateur
1, record 1, French, vulgarisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent de vulgarisation agricole 2, record 1, French, agent%20de%20vulgarisation%20agricole
correct, masculine noun
- conseiller agricole 3, record 1, French, conseiller%20agricole
correct, masculine noun
- vulgarisateur agricole 2, record 1, French, vulgarisateur%20agricole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surveillant de service de vulgarisation. [...] Recueille, étudie et distribue des données sur des sujets touchant l'économie agricole ou domestique pour tenir les vulgarisateurs bien informés [...] Donne ou fait donner des conférences à des groupes [...] pour faire connaître et apprécier les services de vulgarisation. 4, record 1, French, - vulgarisateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vulgarisation : [...] dans le langage agricole, ensemble des actions publiques et professionnelles visant à la diffusion de connaissances techniques, financières et économiques dans le monde des agriculteurs. 5, record 1, French, - vulgarisateur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- conseillère agricole
- vulgarisatrice agricole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Gestión y política agrícola
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vulgarizador
1, record 1, Spanish, vulgarizador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente de extensión agrícola 2, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20extensi%C3%B3n%20agr%C3%ADcola
masculine and feminine noun
- extensionista agrario 3, record 1, Spanish, extensionista%20agrario
masculine noun
- extensionista 4, record 1, Spanish, extensionista
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Agricultural Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agricultural extension
1, record 2, English, agricultural%20extension
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- agriculture extension 2, record 2, English, agriculture%20extension
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the means by which farmers are helped to improve their production, usually by governments, through teaching, demonstration and other aids. The term 'extension' may derive from the fact that the assistance is extended to individuals or groups as and where they are engaged in production. 3, record 2, English, - agricultural%20extension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Early stage extension was concerned with the introduction of better techniques in the production and marketing of crops ... Those activities may be said to constitute the primary field of extension, largely suited for group instruction and activity. At the secondary level, attention is focused on the individual farmer, (his) specific enterprise (and) farm management. 3, record 2, English, - agricultural%20extension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Économie agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vulgarisation agricole
1, record 2, French, vulgarisation%20agricole
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «développement agricole» a été institué (en France) par la loi du 4 octobre 1966. Il s'est substitué à la «vulgarisation agricole» qui avait pour objet la formation permanente technique et économique des agriculteurs dans le but d'élever la productivité des exploitations et le niveau de vie des exploitants. 2, record 2, French, - vulgarisation%20agricole
Record 2, Key term(s)
- développement agricole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión y política agrícola
- Economía agrícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- extensión agrícola
1, record 2, Spanish, extensi%C3%B3n%20agr%C3%ADcola
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vulgarización agrícola 2, record 2, Spanish, vulgarizaci%C3%B3n%20agr%C3%ADcola
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Agriculture - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Global Consultation on Agricultural Extension 1, record 3, English, Global%20Consultation%20on%20Agricultural%20Extension
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ACC [Administrative Committee on Coordination] Task Force on Rural Development/FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations]. 1, record 3, English, - Global%20Consultation%20on%20Agricultural%20Extension
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Consultation mondiale sur la vulgarisation agricole
1, record 3, French, Consultation%20mondiale%20sur%20la%20vulgarisation%20agricole
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Agricultura - Generalidades
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Consulta Mundial sobre Extensión Agrícola
1, record 3, Spanish, Consulta%20Mundial%20sobre%20Extensi%C3%B3n%20Agr%C3%ADcola
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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