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ARABLE [13 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

soil: A fragmentary or unconsolidated material occurring naturally at or near the earth's surface, regardless of its suitability for plant life.

OBS

arable: ... growing, or suitable for cultivation ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

sol : Formation naturelle de surface à structure meuble, d'épaisseur variable, résultant de la transformation de la roche mère sous-jacente sous l'influence de divers processus physiques, chimiques et biologiques.

OBS

arable : cultivable, labourable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
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Record 2 2016-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
DEF

[A land] that can be used for growing crops.

OBS

arable land: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Terre qui peut être cultivée.

OBS

terre arable : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
OBS

[...] la definición de las categorías de la tierra usada por varios países algunas veces es distinta de aquella dada por la FAO [Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura] para algunos elementos. El mejor ejemplo de ello es que muchos países consideran la tierra arable como la tierra potencialmente cultivable, mientras que la definición de la FAO se refiere a la tierra bajo cultivo con especies temporarias y pasturas. El problema está tan difundido que es posible que la FAO deba modificar su terminología; en la práctica no es posible llegar a una estimación de la tierra arable por medio de algún método de fácil aplicación como la adición de áreas sembradas o cosechadas ya que hay áreas con siembras y cosechas múltiples y con cultivos intercalados que contabilizan las áreas doblemente.

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Record 3 2011-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

The uppermost part of the soil that is ordinarily moved in tillage, or its equivalent in uncultivated soils. It ranges in depth from 7.5 to 25 cm (3 to 10 inches) and is frequently designated as the "plow layer", the "Ap layer", or the "Ap horizon.".

Key term(s)
  • plow layer
  • Ap layer
  • Ap horizon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Couche supérieure d'un sol qui est ordinairement travaillée par les instruments agricoles, ou partie équivalente d'un sol non cultivé. Elle varie de 7,5 à 25 cm (3 à 10 po) en profondeur et est souvent appelée «couche arable», «couche Ap» ou «horizon Ap».

OBS

Enviroguide Acide sulfurique, 5.5.1.

Key term(s)
  • couche arable
  • couche Ap
  • horizon Ap

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
DEF

Parte superior del suelo que va desde los 7 a los 25 cm de profundidad.

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Record 4 2009-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
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Record 5 2008-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Masonry Materials

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

The agricultural sector accounts for 14.7% of Colombia's GDP [gross domestic product] and employs approximately 30% of the labour force. Permanent crops account for 1% of the total land area, permanent pastures 39%, while arable farmland comprises 4%.

CONT

What steps can governments take to protect arable agricultural land from non-agricultural development and to ensure effective land stewardship?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Quelles mesures les gouvernements peuvent-ils prendre pour protéger les terres agricoles arables contre l'aménagement de ces terres à des fins non agricoles et pour en garantir une mise en valeur efficace?

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
OBS

Several equivalents are possible depending on the context. Plowable: Designating land suitable, in its present condition, for plowing; tillable: Capable of being tilled.

Key term(s)
  • ploughable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
DEF

Qui peut être labouré.

OBS

labourer : Ouvrir et retourner (la terre) avec un instrument aratoire, un outil à main (bêche, binette, houe), ou une charrue.

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Management and Policy
CONT

For each tillable acre in Huron county, there were 0,42 livestock units as of 1996.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion et politique agricole
CONT

Pour chaque acre de terre arable du comté de Huron, il y avait 0,42 unités animales en 1996.

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

The layer of soil moved in cultivation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Couche du sol remuée au labourage.

OBS

couche arable : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 10 1997-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens

Spanish

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Record 11 1996-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 13 1991-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
CONT

... where existing ground levels are to be changed (either by cut or fill), the builder should have workmen strip and stockpile the topsoil.... A few hours of bulldozer work in scraping topsoil into convenient stockpiles out of the way of building operations will save money later in finish grading, planting, and maintenance. Burying existing topsoil under subsoil fill or dispersing it with subsoil cut is wasteful.

CONT

Their [scrapers] first job is to strip topsoil from the areas to be excavated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
CONT

Ne jamais oublier (...) de récupérer la terre végétale. (...) en conséquence (...) il faudra : retrousser et mettre en dépôt la terre végétale en évitant de la mélanger aux terres du sous-sol; (...)

CONT

Décaper sur une partie de la surface la terre végétale et la mettre en dépôt à proximité; (...)

Spanish

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