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PERIODO SEMEADURA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- afforestation
1, record 1, English, afforestation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The establishment of a forest or stand in an area where the preceding vegetation or land use was not forest. 2, record 1, English, - afforestation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afforestation is usually defined as the establishment of forest on land that has been without forest for a period of time (e.g. 20-50 years or more) and was previously under a different land use. 3, record 1, English, - afforestation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
afforestation: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - afforestation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Afforestation in sequence, not in sequence. 5, record 1, English, - afforestation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boisement
1, record 1, French, boisement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- afforestation 2, record 1, French, afforestation
feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Création d'un peuplement sur un terrain non antérieurement boisé. 3, record 1, French, - boisement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entend habituellement par «boisement» la création d'une forêt sur une terre qui n'a pas été boisée depuis un certain laps de temps (ex. : entre 20 et 50 ans ou plus) et qui entrait au préalable dans une autre affectation. 4, record 1, French, - boisement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
afforestation : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - boisement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Afforestation en séquence, en vrac. 6, record 1, French, - boisement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- forestación
1, record 1, Spanish, forestaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aforestación 2, record 1, Spanish, aforestaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- plantación forestal 3, record 1, Spanish, plantaci%C3%B3n%20forestal
correct, feminine noun
- arborización 4, record 1, Spanish, arborizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Establecimiento de un bosque sobre terrenos en los que antes nohabía vegetación arbórea. 5, record 1, Spanish, - forestaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- planting season 1, record 2, English, planting%20season
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sowing period 1, record 2, English, sowing%20period
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2, record 2, English, - planting%20season
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- époque des semailles
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9poque%20des%20semailles
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période des semis 1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20des%20semis
feminine noun
- époque d'ensemencement 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9poque%20d%27ensemencement
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9poque%20des%20semailles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- temporada de siembra
1, record 2, Spanish, temporada%20de%20siembra
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de siembra 1, record 2, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20siembra
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - temporada%20de%20siembra
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