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MOUVEMENT ABANDON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Population Movements
- Urban Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- off-farm migration
1, record 1, English, off%2Dfarm%20migration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This significant reduction in farm operators was partially due to the off-farm migration of operators who had delayed leaning the farm during the previous three years, because of the higher than normal farm incomes for that period. 1, record 1, English, - off%2Dfarm%20migration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements de population
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exode agricole
1, record 1, French, exode%20agricole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'exode rural est le mouvement migratoire des zones rurales vers les zones urbaines, indépendamment de l'activité du migrant. [...] Il ne faut pas confondre [...] l'exode rural avec l'exode agricole qui correspond à l'abandon de la profession agricole. 2, record 1, French, - exode%20agricole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shift away 1, record 2, English, shift%20away
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement d'abandon 1, record 2, French, mouvement%20d%27abandon
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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