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SAISON AGRICOLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intraseasonal distribution
1, record 1, English, intraseasonal%20distribution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the case of number of dry days in a season, only two subregions ... are shown[. Much] lower prediction skills [are] found for the number of dry days compared to that obtained for the [number of wet] days. This is due to the fact [that] both variables depend not only [on] the intraseasonal distribution of the rainfall[,] but also on the length of the rainy season. A longer rainy season generally experiences both a greater absolute and relative frequency of wet days. By contrast[,] a longer rainy season tends to be associated with a lesser relative frequency of dry days; hence[,] an increase in the length of the season has an inverse (mechanical) effect to potentially increase the absolute number of dry days. 2, record 1, English, - intraseasonal%20distribution
Record 1, Key term(s)
- intra-seasonal distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répartition intrasaisonnière
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partition%20intrasaisonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distribution intrasaisonnière 1, record 1, French, distribution%20intrasaisonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- répartition intra-saisonnière 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9partition%20intra%2Dsaisonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une saison qui enregistre un nombre important d’épisodes secs enregistre tout naturellement un nombre important d’épisodes pluvieux(une saison étant bâtie par une alternance entre épisodes sec et pluvieux). Il semble donc que, outre la quantité totale d’eau précipitée, la distribution intrasaisonnière des pluies joue un rôle non négligeable dans l'établissement des rendements. [...] le rendement est une variable agricole qui se structure tout au long de son cycle de culture. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20intrasaisonni%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- distribution intra-saisonnière
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Caribbean and Mexican Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program
1, record 2, English, Caribbean%20and%20Mexican%20Seasonal%20Agricultural%20Workers%20Program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- C/MSWAP 2, record 2, English, C%2FMSWAP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) through its network of Human Resource Centres, administers the Caribbean/Mexican Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program on behalf of the Government of Canada. HRDC requires employers, through their human resource planning strategies, to ensure that Canadian citizens and permanent residents are always considered for employment before employing foreign workers. The Caribbean/Mexican Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Program was first implemented in 1966 following negotiations between Canada and Jamaica to facilitate the entry of Jamaican workers for temporary employment in the growing and processing of agricultural products during peak demand periods. The C/MSAWP was created to provide a supplementary source of reliable and qualified seasonal labour in order to improve Canada's prosperity by ensuring that crops are planted and harvested in a timely fashion. These measures help to maintain the livelihoods of Canadian and permanent resident workers in the agricultural industry as well as in other industries that directly or indirectly participate in and benefit from a strong and vital agricultural industry. In Ontario this program has responded to a critical shortage of available workers suitable for seasonal agricultural work. 3, record 2, English, - Caribbean%20and%20Mexican%20Seasonal%20Agricultural%20Workers%20Program
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Caribbean and Mexican Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers des Antilles et du Mexique
1, record 2, French, Programme%20des%20travailleurs%20agricoles%20saisonniers%20des%20Antilles%20et%20du%20Mexique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PTASA/M 1, record 2, French, PTASA%2FM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par l'intermédiaire de son réseau de Centres de ressources humaines, Développement des ressources humaines Canada(DRHC) administre le Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers des Antilles et du Mexique au nom du Gouvernement du Canada. DRHC exige que les employeurs, dans le cadre de leurs stratégies de planification des ressources humaines, examinent toujours la candidature des citoyens canadiens et des résidents permanents avant celle des travailleurs étrangers. Le Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers des Antilles et du Mexique a d’abord été mis en œuvre en 1966 à la suite des négociations entre le Canada et la Jamaïque visant à faciliter l'entrée des travailleurs jamaïcains durant la période de pointe afin de combler les emplois temporaires dans la culture et la transformation des produits agricoles. Le PTASA/M a été créé dans le but d’obtenir une source supplémentaire de travailleurs saisonniers fiables et qualifiés afin d’améliorer la prospérité du Canada grâce à la garantie que les cultures sont plantées et récoltées à temps. Ces mesures aident à préserver le gagne-pain des travailleurs canadiens et des résidents permanents dans l'industrie agricole et dans les autres industries qui participent et tirent profit directement ou indirectement d’une industrie agricole vigoureuse. En Ontario, ce programme répond à une pénurie de travailleurs saisonniers disponibles durant la saison des travaux agricoles. 2, record 2, French, - Programme%20des%20travailleurs%20agricoles%20saisonniers%20des%20Antilles%20et%20du%20Mexique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Programme des travailleurs agricoles saisonniers du Mexique et des Antilles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unseeded
1, record 3, English, unseeded
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Summerfallow is a farming practice typically used in the Prairie region to conserve soil moisture by leaving the soil unseeded for an entire growing season in a crop rotation. 1, record 3, English, - unseeded
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- non ensemencé
1, record 3, French, non%20ensemenc%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La jachère est une méthode agricole couramment utilisée dans la région des Prairies pour conserver l'humidité du sol en le laissant non ensemencé pendant toute une saison de croissance dans le cadre de la rotation des cultures. 1, record 3, French, - non%20ensemenc%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- farming season
1, record 4, English, farming%20season
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For UI purposes, the farming season begins on the first Sunday in April and finishes on the last Saturday of the following September. This period is the same throughout Canada, regardless of the duration of the local growing season. 1, record 4, English, - farming%20season
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- saison agricole
1, record 4, French, saison%20agricole
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux fins de l'assurance-chômage, la saison agricole débute le premier dimanche d’avril et se termine le dernier samedi de septembre suivant. Cette période est la même dans tout le Canada, peu importe la durée réelle de la saison de croissance locale. 1, record 4, French, - saison%20agricole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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