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HORIZON SOUS-JACENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Geology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subsurface and deep soil horizons
1, record 1, English, subsurface%20and%20deep%20soil%20horizons
correct, see observation, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subsurface and deep horizons 1, record 1, English, subsurface%20and%20deep%20horizons
correct, see observation, plural, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural soil material below the topsoil and overlying the unweathered parent material. 1, record 1, English, - subsurface%20and%20deep%20soil%20horizons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All or much of the original rock structure has usually been obliterated by pedogenic processes. 1, record 1, English, - subsurface%20and%20deep%20soil%20horizons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
subsurface and deep soil horizons; subsurface and deep horizons: In the ISO 11074 standard, the expression "subsurface and deep (soil) horizons" and the definition have been standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - subsurface%20and%20deep%20soil%20horizons
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deep and subsurface soil horizons
- deep and subsurface horizons
- deep soil and subsurface horizons
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
- Géologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horizons sous-jacents et profonds
1, record 1, French, horizons%20sous%2Djacents%20et%20profonds
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau naturel du sol, sous-jacent à l'horizon superficiel et surmontant le matériau parental non altéré. 1, record 1, French, - horizons%20sous%2Djacents%20et%20profonds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une grande partie ou la totalité de la structure rocheuse originelle a généralement été effacée par les processus pédogéniques. 1, record 1, French, - horizons%20sous%2Djacents%20et%20profonds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horizons sous-jacents et profonds : expression et définition normalisées par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - horizons%20sous%2Djacents%20et%20profonds
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horizons sous-jacent et profond
- horizons profonds et sous-jacents
- horizons profond et sous-jacent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mull
1, record 2, English, mull
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- forest mull 2, record 2, English, forest%20mull
correct
- mild humus 3, record 2, English, mild%20humus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zoogenous forest humus form consisting of an intimate mixture of well-humified organic matter and mineral soil that makes a gradual transition to the horizon underneath. 4, record 2, English, - mull
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various subgroups can be distinguished by the morphology and chemical characteristics. 4, record 2, English, - mull
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mull
1, record 2, French, mull
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- humus doux 2, record 2, French, humus%20doux
correct, masculine noun
- humus intermédiaire 3, record 2, French, humus%20interm%C3%A9diaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Humus forestier zoogène constitué d’un mélange homogène de matières organiques bien humifiées et de sol minéral, faisant une transition graduelle avec l'horizon sous-jacent. 4, record 2, French, - mull
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue plusieurs sous-groupes de mull établis suivant leur morphologie et leurs caractéristiques chimiques. 4, record 2, French, - mull
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
- Ecosistemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mull
1, record 2, Spanish, mull
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- humus dulce 2, record 2, Spanish, humus%20dulce
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de humus rico en bases, formado en medio aerobio, biológicamente activo y de mineralización rápida. 3, record 2, Spanish, - mull
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No es soluble en agua y [es] de difícil dispersión. Tiene núcleos muy polimerizados y pocos monómeros. 4, record 2, Spanish, - mull
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gypsic horizon 1, record 3, English, gypsic%20horizon
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
horizon of accumulation of secondary CaS04, more than 6 inches thick which has ... 5 per cent more gypsum ... than in which the product of thickness in inches ... is at least 60 per cent-inches. 2, record 3, English, - gypsic%20horizon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- horizon gypsique
1, record 3, French, horizon%20gypsique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon enrichi de dépôt secondaire de gypse, d’une épaisseur supérieure à 6 inches, ayant une teneur en gypse supérieure au moins de 50% à celle de l'horizon sous-jacent(C ou autre). 2, record 3, French, - horizon%20gypsique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte gípsico
1, record 3, Spanish, horizonte%20g%C3%ADpsico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- downslope leaching
1, record 4, English, downslope%20leaching
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of nutrients in the soil. 1, record 4, English, - downslope%20leaching
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lessivage oblique
1, record 4, French, lessivage%20oblique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle «lessivage» l’entraînement vers le bas des particules prises en charge dans le complexe d’altération. Ces particules s’immobilisent dans les niveaux inférieurs du manteau de débris ou dans les pores de la roche, mais elles peuvent aussi gagner la nappe phréatique ou des rivières souterraines; dans ces deux derniers cas, elles sont évacuées par les sources après un séjour souterrain plus ou moins long. On appelle «lessivage oblique» cette évacuation entre la surface de l’interfluve et les sources. 2, record 4, French, - lessivage%20oblique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lessivage oblique provoque souvent la formation d’un horizon illuvial, très volumineux, situé sous un horizon éluvial, assez mince et, parfois même, inexistant [...] visiblement incapable, en raison de ses dimensions, d’être à l'origine de la totalité des substances accumulées dans l'horizon sous-jacent. 3, record 4, French, - lessivage%20oblique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-01-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Soil Science
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- organic horizon
1, record 5, English, organic%20horizon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Burning: Broadcast burning shall be prohibited on lands harvested under the commercial thinning treatment and selection silvicultural methods in the County. Broadcast burning may be allowed for site preparation purposes in accordance with 14 CCR 917.4 on lands harvested under the sanitation-salvage treatment when a prescribed burning plan is submitted as part of the Timber Harvesting Plan which explains and justifies broadcast burning in the County. An effort shall be made to protect the surface organic horizon of the soil during the course of any permitted broadcast burning operations. 2, record 5, English, - organic%20horizon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Science du sol
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- horizon organique
1, record 5, French, horizon%20organique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un premier foyer, partiellement excavé dans le quadrant sud-ouest de l'aire de fouille, contenait une quantité importante d’ossements crus et calcinés, de granules de charbon de bois, de matériel lithique et de pierres éclatées. La matrice de ce foyer s’étendait sur toute l'épaisseur de la litière, de l'horizon organique(7 cm d’épaisseur) et d’un humus qui contenait beaucoup de charbon de bois. Des traces de rubéfaction étaient aussi visibles dans le niveau minéral sous-jacent. 2, record 5, French, - horizon%20organique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-05-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pressure pan 1, record 6, English, pressure%20pan
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- induced pan 1, record 6, English, induced%20pan
- traffic pan 1, record 6, English, traffic%20pan
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subsurface horizon or soil layer having a higher bulk density and a lower total porosity than the soil directly above or below it, as a result of pressure that has been applied by normal tillage operations or other artificial means. 1, record 6, English, - pressure%20pan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pan de pression 1, record 6, French, pan%20de%20pression
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pan induit 1, record 6, French, pan%20induit
- pan de trafic 1, record 6, French, pan%20de%20trafic
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horizon ou couche du sol non superficiel ayant une densité apparente plus élevée et une porosité totale moins grande que le sol immédiatement sus-jacent ou sous-jacent, résultant de la compaction exercée par les instruments agricoles ou d’autres moyens artificiels. 1, record 6, French, - pan%20de%20pression
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-06-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fragipan 1, record 7, English, fragipan
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A natural subsurface horizon having a higher bulk density than the solum above; seemingly cemented when dry, but showing moderate to weak brittleness when moist. The layer is low in organic matter, mottled, and slowly or very slowly permeable to water; it usually has some polygon-shaped bleached cracks. It is found in profiles of either cultivated or virgin soils but not in calcareous material. 1, record 7, English, - fragipan
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fragipan 1, record 7, French, fragipan
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horizon naturel sous-jacent dont la densité apparente est plus élevée que celle du solum qui le recouvre; d’aspect cimenté à l'état sec, mais modérément à légèrement fragile à l'état humide. Possède une faible teneur en matière organique, présente des marbrures et n’ est que peu ou très peu perméable à l'eau; présente généralement des fissures décolorées de forme polygonale. On le rencontre dans des profils de sols cultivés ou vierges mais pas dans les sols calcaires. 1, record 7, French, - fragipan
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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