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CENTRE RECHERCHES AGRICOLES REGION SEMI-ARIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2007-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Soil Conservation
- Compartment - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre
1, record 1, English, Semiarid%20Prairie%20Agricultural%20Research%20Centre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPARC 2, record 1, English, SPARC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre (SPARC) has been designated as a national centre for research on dryland farming systems. It has the mandate to conduct research and development in the following areas: land resource conservation, cereals, forages and field crops. Its focus is on the Brown soil zone and the drier areas of the Dark Brown soil zone in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta. 2, record 1, English, - Semiarid%20Prairie%20Agricultural%20Research%20Centre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Approved by the Terminology Committee of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Semiarid%20Prairie%20Agricultural%20Research%20Centre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Conservation des sols
- Tiroir - Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Centre de recherches sur l'agriculture des Prairies semi-arides
1, record 1, French, Centre%20de%20recherches%20sur%20l%27agriculture%20des%20Prairies%20semi%2Darides
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CRAPSA 2, record 1, French, CRAPSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Centre de recherches agricoles de la région semi-aride 2, record 1, French, Centre%20de%20recherches%20agricoles%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9gion%20semi%2Daride
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Centre de recherches sur l'agriculture des Prairies semi-arides (CRAPSA) a été désigné comme centre de recherches national sur les systèmes d'exploitation en culture sèche. Il a pour mandat d'effectuer de la recherche et développement dans les domaines suivants : la conservation des terres, les céréales, les fourrages et les cultures de grand champ. Les recherches sont axées sur la zone des terres brunes et sur les régions plus sèches de la zone des terres brun foncé, dans le Sud-Ouest de la Saskatchewan et le Sud-Est de l'Alberta. 2, record 1, French, - Centre%20de%20recherches%20sur%20l%27agriculture%20des%20Prairies%20semi%2Darides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sur le site officiel du Centre de recherches, on retrouve deux appellations officielles mais c'est celle-ci qui doit être utilisée. 3, record 1, French, - Centre%20de%20recherches%20sur%20l%27agriculture%20des%20Prairies%20semi%2Darides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Approuvé par le Comité de terminologie d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. 3, record 1, French, - Centre%20de%20recherches%20sur%20l%27agriculture%20des%20Prairies%20semi%2Darides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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