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TAS FUMIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dunghill
1, record 1, English, dunghill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dung heap 1, record 1, English, dung%20heap
correct
- dungheap 2, record 1, English, dungheap
correct
- dung pile 3, record 1, English, dung%20pile
correct
- manure pile 3, record 1, English, manure%20pile
correct
- meanure heap 2, record 1, English, meanure%20heap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pile in a farmyard into which animal dung, soiled straw, etc., is gathered to be stored and typically rotted down to be used as manure. 3, record 1, English, - dunghill
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dung hill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tas de fumier
1, record 1, French, tas%20de%20fumier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour limiter les inconvénients dus aux odeurs et aux mouches, le tas de fumier doit être éloigné de l'écurie et des habitations. 2, record 1, French, - tas%20de%20fumier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liquid manure tank
1, record 2, English, liquid%20manure%20tank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- water manure tank 2, record 2, English, water%20manure%20tank
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The liquid excrement from animals [is] collected from the gutters of barns into large tanks and hauled to the fields. 3, record 2, English, - liquid%20manure%20tank
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liquid manure tank: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 2, English, - liquid%20manure%20tank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tonne à lisier
1, record 2, French, tonne%20%C3%A0%20lisier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- citerne à purin 2, record 2, French, citerne%20%C3%A0%20purin
feminine noun
- tonne à purin 3, record 2, French, tonne%20%C3%A0%20purin
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
purin : Fraction liquide qui s’écoule du fumier en tas, composé principalement des urines des animaux [...] 4, record 2, French, - tonne%20%C3%A0%20lisier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
citerne à purin : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 2, French, - tonne%20%C3%A0%20lisier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquinaria agrícola
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tanque de purín
1, record 2, Spanish, tanque%20de%20pur%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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