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FORIERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- headland
1, record 1, English, headland
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- head land 2, record 1, English, head%20land
correct
- turnrow 3, record 1, English, turnrow
correct
- turn strip 2, record 1, English, turn%20strip
correct
- headrig 4, record 1, English, headrig
correct, Great Britain
- forracre 4, record 1, English, forracre
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portion at the end of a field reserved for turning around the tillage implement after completing a furrow. 5, record 1, English, - headland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(The headlands) may be ploughed either clockwise or anti-clockwise, turning furrow slices towards the centre or outside of the field respectively. 6, record 1, English, - headland
Record 1, Key term(s)
- turn row
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tournière
1, record 1, French, tourni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaintre 2, record 1, French, chaintre
correct, masculine noun
- fourrière 3, record 1, French, fourri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- forière 4, record 1, French, fori%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- tournaille 5, record 1, French, tournaille
correct, masculine noun
- cintre 6, record 1, French, cintre
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande de terre située à l’extrémité d’une parcelle et sur laquelle on fait tourner les instruments de culture. 7, record 1, French, - tourni%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D’après BEGEN 1974, le terme «cintre» est familier. 8, record 1, French, - tourni%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sommière
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabecera
1, record 1, Spanish, cabecera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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