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PERSISTANCE ACTIVITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- persistence
1, record 1, English, persistence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- persistency 2, record 1, English, persistency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "persistence" ... implies a chemical stability giving the products long lives in soil and aquatic environments and in animal and plant tissues. 3, record 1, English, - persistence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Persistence in the soil. The length of time that a herbicide remains active or persists in the soil is extremely important because it determines the length of time that weed control can be expected. 4, record 1, English, - persistence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
It was decided to select four specific radionuclides for study as prototype toxicants based on their pathway through the ecosystem, their toxicity and their persistence. 5, record 1, English, - persistence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While the French term "rémanence" refers simply to the length of time a pesticide remains active after treatment, the English "persistence" can also refer to the ability of a pesticide to remain active after treatment. 6, record 1, English, - persistence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- persistance
1, record 1, French, persistance
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- persistance d'activité 2, record 1, French, persistance%20d%27activit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- persistance d'action 3, record 1, French, persistance%20d%27action
correct, feminine noun
- persistance d'efficacité 4, record 1, French, persistance%20d%27efficacit%C3%A9
feminine noun, less frequent
- rémanence 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9manence
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette persistance plus ou moins grande dans le sol, et appelée la rémanence, est : - avantageuse si cette persistance allonge la durée d'action du produit contre la mauvaise herbe; - désastreuse si elle empêche certaines cultures normales de l'assolement. Exemple : la simazine dans le maïs se montre nuisible au blé qui suit. 6, record 1, French, - persistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il convient de préciser qu'en français le terme rémanence se réfère à la période pendant laquelle un pesticide reste efficace, tandis qu'en anglais la notion de persistance qualifie l'aptitude d'un pesticide à durer longtemps. 7, record 1, French, - persistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rémanence : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 7, record 1, French, - persistance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- persistance agronomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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