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PEDOLOGUE [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pedologist
1, record 1, English, pedologist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pédologue
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dologue
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Agriculture - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agronomist pedologist
1, record 2, English, agronomist%20pedologist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The other members of the Chemonics team included J.E. Hecht, regional planner and team leader; Joseph Tabor, agronomist/pedologist ... 2, record 2, English, - agronomist%20pedologist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agronome pédologue
1, record 2, French, agronome%20p%C3%A9dologue
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui étudie la composition et le comportement des sols afin d’en augmenter la fertilité et la productivité et d’en assurer la conservation. 2, record 2, French, - agronome%20p%C3%A9dologue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'agronome pédologue] détermine les particularités des sols(fertilité, degré de perméabilité, acidité, etc.), suit l'évolution des sols à la ferme, conseille les producteurs agricoles et les agronomes relativement à la meilleure utilisation des terres, la saine gestion des sols et la protection de l'environnement. [Il] procède également à la reconstitution de sols dégradés et intervient pour planifier les actions et limiter les dégâts lors d’accidents écologiques. 2, record 2, French, - agronome%20p%C3%A9dologue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soil scientist
1, record 3, English, soil%20scientist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soil scientist: Studies soil characteristics and maps soil types, and investigates responses of soils to known management practices to determine use capabilities of soils effects of alternative practices on soil productivity ... 2, record 3, English, - soil%20scientist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agronome pédologue
1, record 3, French, agronome%20p%C3%A9dologue
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- científico del suelo
1, record 3, Spanish, cient%C3%ADfico%20del%20suelo
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Científico del suelo" abarca a los edafólogos y pedólogos pero el uso de esta designación no está muy difundido. La materia que comprende la edafología y la pedología sí se designa "ciencia del suelo" en los países de habla hispana. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cient%C3%ADfico%20del%20suelo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comparar com "edafólogo", "pedólogo", "edafología", "pedología" y "ciencia del suelo". 2, record 3, Spanish, - cient%C3%ADfico%20del%20suelo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pedologist
1, record 4, English, pedologist
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes terms which refer to branches of soil science, such as "pedology" ... and "edaphology" ..., are used as if synonymous with "soil science." The diversity of names associated with this discipline is related to the various associations concerned ... Because an understanding of soil science is important to the correct practice of a wide variety of disciplines, it is not unusual to find soils specialists within related disciplines. Soils specialists within related disciplines sometimes choose to refer to themselves as "soils scientists", leading to some confusion as to qualifications. 2, record 4, English, - pedologist
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pédologue
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9dologue
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialiste de l’étude des sols et de la couverture pédologique. 2, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9dologue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pédologue décrit les sols suivant l'assemblage des différents horizons et établi un profil de sol. De nombreux critères comme la granulométrie, la nature chimique, l'origine, l'épaisseur des horizons, les différentes phases [...] entrent en jeu. 3, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9dologue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedólogo
1, record 4, Spanish, ped%C3%B3logo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los pedólogos interpretaban las características de los suelos como resultantes de la interacción de las condiciones ambientales que prevalecían en la época en que se examinaban. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ped%C3%B3logo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparar con "edafólogo", "científico del suelo", "edafología", "pedología" y "ciencia del suelo". 2, record 4, Spanish, - ped%C3%B3logo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- earth auger
1, record 5, English, earth%20auger
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- soil auger 2, record 5, English, soil%20auger
correct
- auger 3, record 5, English, auger
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool for boring into the soil and withdrawing a small sample for observation in the field or laboratory. 4, record 5, English, - earth%20auger
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The different kinds of augers include those having worm-type bits, unenclosed; those having worm-type bits enclosed in a hollow cylinder; and those having a hollow half-cylinder with cutting edge on the side that rotates around a stabilizing vane. 4, record 5, English, - earth%20auger
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ground auger
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tarière
1, record 5, French, tari%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de l'agronome et du pédologue, présentant à l'une de ses extrémités un taillant hélicoïdal ou cylindrique pour prélever des échantillons de terre(carottes). 2, record 5, French, - tari%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] tarière [est] utilisée pour le forage des trous dans le sol, dans le tronc des arbres ou dans un autre matériau pour la prise d’échantillons. 3, record 5, French, - tari%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarière : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 5, French, - tari%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
- Ingeniería de campaña (Militar)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- taladro
1, record 5, Spanish, taladro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- barreno 2, record 5, Spanish, barreno
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Instrumento de] perforación para sacar muestras de suelo, de depósitos superficiales o de madera. 1, record 5, Spanish, - taladro
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Cartography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- light table
1, record 6, English, light%20table
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A translucent table-top surface through which light is evenly diffused. 2, record 6, English, - light%20table
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One portion of the soil map covered by a single photograph from each type of film was chosen ... A master soil map was made of this area ... Three soil surveyors ... then mapped the soils and described the superficial deposits, soil classification, slope and drainage conditions at the 20 sites on all four types of photograph. This was done in the laboratory on a light table ... 1, record 6, English, - light%20table
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Cartographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- table lumineuse
1, record 6, French, table%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table munie d’un plan de travail qui laisse passer la lumière grâce à un éclairage diffus, également réparti. 2, record 6, French, - table%20lumineuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la cartographie par ordinateur permet de résoudre les deux principaux problèmes [...] :-la prise en compte simultanée de très nombreuses combinaisons de facteurs, [et] la superposition de quatre ou cinq cartes monofactorielles, ce qui est aisé au moyen de l'ordinateur, alors que cela est difficilement praticable par le pédologue disposant seulement d’une table lumineuse et de maquettes sur support transparent. 1, record 6, French, - table%20lumineuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-04-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Special Education
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- interdisciplinary approach
1, record 7, English, interdisciplinary%20approach
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- interdisciplinary method 2, record 7, English, interdisciplinary%20method
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of study by which faculty or research workers from different fields of learning collaborate to solve a particular problem. For example, a child development problem may be studied by a team composed of a psychologist, a medical doctor, a social psychologist, an educator, and a sociologist. 3, record 7, English, - interdisciplinary%20approach
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Éducation spéciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- approche interdisciplinaire
1, record 7, French, approche%20interdisciplinaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- approche inter-disciplinaire 2, record 7, French, approche%20inter%2Ddisciplinaire
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(recherches en commun d’un psychiatre, d’un psychologue social, d’un pédologue, d’un juriste et d’un statisticien pour l'étude de la criminalité)(termino). 2, record 7, French, - approche%20interdisciplinaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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