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TERRA LIGEIRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coarse-textured soil
1, record 1, English, coarse%2Dtextured%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light soil 2, record 1, English, light%20soil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A coarse textured soil; a soil with a low drawbar pull and hence easy to cultivate. 3, record 1, English, - coarse%2Dtextured%20soil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sandy soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol léger
1, record 1, French, sol%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sol à texture grossière 1, record 1, French, sol%20%C3%A0%20texture%20grossi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- terre légère 2, record 1, French, terre%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Le Sable" est poreux, sec, contient peu d'eau et s'échauffe rapidement. Il ne possède aucune cohésion ni plasticité. Les sols qui en contiennent un assez fort pourcentage sont meubles et faciles à travailler. C'est pourquoi on les appelle "terres légères". 3, record 1, French, - sol%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est classique d'apposer les sols compacts, riches en argiles, aux sols légers, pauvres en argiles : ils offrent une particulière importance, car ils assurent la cohésion du sol. 4, record 1, French, - sol%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra ligera
1, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20ligera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- terreno de textura suelta 2, record 1, Spanish, terreno%20de%20textura%20suelta
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tierra arenosa, en suelos pocos profundos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tierra%20ligera
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