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DESHERBAGE [3 records]

Record 1 2009-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weed Science
  • Crop Protection
  • Aquaculture
DEF

The process of limiting weed infestations or killing weeds, for aesthetic, economic, public health, or other reasons.

OBS

Term also used in aquaculture to describe the control of aquatic weeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mauvaises herbes
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Opération ayant pour objet de détruire les mauvaises herbes totalement ou partiellement.

OBS

répression des mauvaises herbes : Ne pas dire répression (on peut réprimer une infestation, mais on ne réprime pas une mauvaise herbe).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Malas hierbas
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Acuicultura
DEF

Operación que tiene por objeto la destrucción y eliminación total o parcial de malas hierbas.

OBS

Definición propuesta por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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Record 2 2002-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Harvesting Techniques
  • Environmental Economics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques de récolte
  • Économie environnementale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas de recolección
  • Economía del medio ambiente
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Record 3 2000-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Crop Protection
DEF

Generally, a cultural operation eliminating or suppressing undesirable vegetation, mainly herbaceous, during the seedling stage of a forest crop and therefore before the first cleaning, so as to reduce competition with the seedling stand.

DEF

Manual or chemical removal of undesirable plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

Opération visant à diminuer ou éliminer toute végétation envahissante, en particulier herbacée, qui risquerait de nuire au développement des semis ou plants en forêt.

OBS

Le désherbage se pratique à la main ou mécaniquement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
  • Protección de las plantas
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