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ASSEC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drought period
1, record 1, English, drought%20period
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the percentage of persistently dry rivers rose from 4% during the reference period to 12% during the drought period, indicating that approximately 130 km [kilometers] of intermittent rivers in the Lower Bode ceased flowing entirely during the drought period. 1, record 1, English, - drought%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période assec
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20assec
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période à-sec 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20%C3%A0%2Dsec
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[É]tat d’une rivière ou d’un étang qui se retrouve sans eau. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20assec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- periodo de sequía
1, record 1, Spanish, periodo%20de%20sequ%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estiaje 2, record 1, Spanish, estiaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivel más bajo o caudal mínimo que tienen las aguas de un río, lago u otra corriente o extensión de agua en ciertas épocas del año. 2, record 1, Spanish, - periodo%20de%20sequ%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry-out
1, record 2, English, dry%2Dout
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drying 2, record 2, English, drying
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure in which the water is completely drained from the pond to improve the fertility by enabling air to penetrate the sediments and by assisting in the breakdown and mineralization of organic matter [that] produces inorganic nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, carbonate). 3, record 2, English, - dry%2Dout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
pond dry-out 1, record 2, English, - dry%2Dout
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assec
1, record 2, French, assec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mise en assec 1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20assec
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode consistant à vider l'étang, afin de minéraliser les matières organiques, de supprimer certains bioagresseurs et de contrôler la végétation qui améliore la production primaire. 2, record 2, French, - assec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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