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AWN [4 records]

Record 1 2001-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Grain Growing
DEF

Stiff, bristle-like [terminal] appendage occurring frequently on the flowering glumes of grasses and cereals.

OBS

Such as beard of wheat, barley and many grasses.

OBS

awn: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Culture des céréales
DEF

Prolongement filiforme de la nervure dorsale de la glumelle inférieure (ou externe) de certaines graminées.

OBS

arête : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 2 2000-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
OBS

UD-1 1994: U.S. Department of National Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Includes U.S. acronyms and abbreviations and NATO terms (English only).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Safety (Water Transport)
OBS

CCG customer/RSER.

Key term(s)
  • Alerting-Warning Network

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Key term(s)
  • AWN

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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