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TONTE GAZON [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Property Upkeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lawn rake
1, record 1, English, lawn%20rake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leaf rake 2, record 1, English, leaf%20rake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- râteau à feuilles
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A2teau%20%C3%A0%20feuilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- râteau à gazon 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A2teau%20%C3%A0%20gazon
correct, masculine noun
- balai à feuilles 1, record 1, French, balai%20%C3%A0%20feuilles
correct, masculine noun
- balai à gazon 2, record 1, French, balai%20%C3%A0%20gazon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le râteau à feuilles[. ] Spécialement conçu pour ramasser les déchets végétaux(branches coupées, brindilles, feuilles mortes, tonte de gazon…), cet outil de jardinage en forme d’éventail fait penser à un balai métallique et garantit la propreté de votre espace extérieur. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2teau%20%C3%A0%20feuilles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green carpet
1, record 2, English, green%20carpet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tapisvert 2, record 2, English, tapisvert
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Areas of turf, or lawn, provide the green expanse that links all other garden plantings together. They usually consist of grasses--thousands to the square metre--kept shorn close to the ground to provide a green carpet. 3, record 2, English, - green%20carpet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tapis vert, meaning literally a "green carpet", was first coined in the garden at Versailles in 1680 where André Le Nôtre used a mown grass strip punctuated by urns and statues to divide the main axis, the Allée Royale. This became a template for other grand schemes, including George Washington's plan for the landscaping of independent America's new capital. The term tapis vert has come to embrace a wider meaning, encompassing any area of lawn cut in a regular shape. It is also used to describe areas mown at various heights to produce patterns and it is here that the lawn could enjoy a degree of reinvention, assisted by advances in technology - most mowers can be adjusted by the flick of a lever to give various cutting heights. In areas of a modest size, rotary mowers would be ideal for this purpose. 2, record 2, English, - green%20carpet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tapis vert
1, record 2, French, tapis%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tapis de gazon 2, record 2, French, tapis%20de%20gazon
correct, masculine noun
- tapis 3, record 2, French, tapis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de gazon rectangulaire de grande dimension et sans découpure. 4, record 2, French, - tapis%20vert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La période classique introduisit dans les parcs, le tapis vert, pelouse très plate, sobre et peu décorée, généralement en forme de rectangle très allongé, transversalement horizontale mais acceptant très bien une pente longitudinale. On en garnissait le centre des perspectives monumentales. Le tapis vert de Versailles est un modèle du genre. 5, record 2, French, - tapis%20vert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gazon [...] Les soins d’entretien :tonte, roulage et arrosage doivent être répétés le plus souvent possible, afin d’obtenir un tapis souple et résistant. 3, record 2, French, - tapis%20vert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thatch
1, record 3, English, thatch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tightly bound layer of dead grass, including leaves, stems, and roots that builds up on the soil surface at the base of the living grass of a lawn. 2, record 3, English, - thatch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- feutre racinaire
1, record 3, French, feutre%20racinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- feutrage racinaire 2, record 3, French, feutrage%20racinaire
correct, masculine noun
- feutrage 3, record 3, French, feutrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un gazon, accumulation de tiges-mortes, de résidus de tonte, ainsi que de mousse et de certaines plantes rampantes. 3, record 3, French, - feutre%20racinaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Horticulture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thatching
1, record 4, English, thatching
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sod binding 1, record 4, English, sod%20binding
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition in which the roots are so restricted and densely matted that the growth of the plant is impeded. 1, record 4, English, - thatching
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Horticulture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- feutrage racinaire
1, record 4, French, feutrage%20racinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- feutrage 1, record 4, French, feutrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le gazon, feutrage dû à l'accumulation de tiges mortes et de résidus de tonte ainsi qu'à la mousse et à certaines plantes rampantes. 1, record 4, French, - feutrage%20racinaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lawn clippings
1, record 5, English, lawn%20clippings
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déchets de tonte
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20tonte
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- résidus de tonte 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20tonte
correct, masculine noun, plural
- coupes 2, record 5, French, coupes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la tonte fréquente du gazon avec ramassage des coupes 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20de%20tonte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lawn mowing
1, record 6, English, lawn%20mowing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tonte du gazon
1, record 6, French, tonte%20du%20gazon
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tonte des gazons 2, record 6, French, tonte%20des%20gazons
correct, feminine noun
- tonte des pelouses 3, record 6, French, tonte%20des%20pelouses
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fréquence des tontes suivra la vitesse de la pousse, mais il faut envisager au moins une tonte par semaine et jusqu'à deux pour un gazon soigné en mai-juin, alors que la végétation est la plus active. Par la suite, on espace jusqu'à deux ou trois semaines, pour cesser en septembre. L'herbe coupée est ramassée et évacuée. 1, record 6, French, - tonte%20du%20gazon
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lawn care
1, record 7, English, lawn%20care
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concentrations of fertilizer can easily damage roots, especially on small plants. Several light applications each season are often more productive for sustained growth than one heavy dose, a recognized method in lawn care and vegetable growing. 1, record 7, English, - lawn%20care
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- entretien des gazons
1, record 7, French, entretien%20des%20gazons
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- entretien des pelouses 1, record 7, French, entretien%20des%20pelouses
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entretien des gazons.(...) durant toute la belle saison, c'est la répétition des trois opérations de tonte, roulage et arrosage qui constitue l'essentiel du travail. La fréquence des tontes suivra la vitesse de la pousse, mais il faut envisager au moins une tonte par semaine et jusqu'à deux pour un gazon soigné en mai-juin, alors que la végétation est la plus active. Par la suite, on espace jusqu'à deux ou trois semaines, pour cesser en septembre. L'herbe coupée est ramassée et évacuée. Le roulage aura lieu de préférence sur terrain humide, mais il serait néfaste sur sol détrempé. Les arrosages seront fonction des conditions atmosphériques; ils doivent être suffisamment copieux pour imbiber le sol en profondeur, de façon à favoriser, dans ce sens plutôt qu'en surface, le développement des racines. Leur excès serait nuisible. 1, record 7, French, - entretien%20des%20gazons
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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