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HORIZON C [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- C horizon
1, record 1, English, C%20horizon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral horizon of a soil, lying beneath the A and/or B horizons, consisting of unconsolidated rock material that has been relatively little affected by pedogenic processes. 2, record 1, English, - C%20horizon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horizon C
1, record 1, French, horizon%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon, très peu affecté par les processus pédogénétiques, incluant en grande partie des couches minérales meubles et en moindre partie des couches limniques organiques et inorganiques, mais excluant le rocher en place. 2, record 1, French, - horizon%20C
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte C
1, record 1, Spanish, horizonte%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizonte mineral correspondiente al material que se va formando en la alteración de la roca madre y en contacto con ella. 2, record 1, Spanish, - horizonte%20C
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- C horizon
1, record 2, English, C%20horizon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral horizon comparatively unaffected by the pedogenic processes operative in A and B, except gleying, and the accumulation of carbonates and more soluble salts. 2, record 2, English, - C%20horizon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- horizon C
1, record 2, French, horizon%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon minéral relativement peu touché par le processus pédogénétique en cours dans les horizons A et B, sauf qu'il peut y avoir gleyification et accumulation de carbonates et de sels plus solubles. 2, record 2, French, - horizon%20C
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Altération physique de la roche mère. 3, record 2, French, - horizon%20C
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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