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COUCH [9 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

couch: an item in the "Furniture" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

canapé : objet de la classe «Meubles» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Weed Science
Universal entry(ies)
Agropyron repens
Latin
Triticum repens
Latin
DEF

Agropyron repens, family Gramineae, a perennial grass, widespread in the northeastern and central states, U.S., it has become established on farm fields and is generally regarded as a pernicious weed. Spreading mainly by rootstocks or underground stems, it is difficult to eradicate. However, it has some value as a forage and hay plant and as a cover plant to prevent soil erosion. Native to Eurasia.

OBS

Native to Europe couch grass is also a medicinal plant. The medicinal part is the rootstock.

Key term(s)
  • couchgrass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Mauvaises herbes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Agropyron repens
Latin
Triticum repens
Latin
DEF

Graminée vivace adventice des cultures, que l'on rencontre également dans de nombreux endroits incultes.

OBS

Originaire d'Eurasie, le chiendent est aussi une plante médicinale très anciennement connue pour ses propriétés diurétiques et dépuratives. La partie utilisée est le rhizome.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Malas hierbas
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Agropyron repens
Latin
Triticum repens
Latin
DEF

Hierba cespitosa con gran poder de colonización de suelos, gracias a sus rizomas subterráneos, extraordinariamente resistentes a condiciones ambientales adversas, incluso despedazado y desenterrado.

OBS

En algunos casos, se considera como una mala hierba, sobre todo en suelos cultivados.

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Record 3 1997-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
  • Brewing and Malting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques industrielles
  • Brasserie et malterie

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furniture (Various)
  • Home Furniture
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier divers
  • Mobilier domestique
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
OBS

(chez les Indiens) sorte de tapis, de couverture sur lequel les indiens s'étendent pour dormir.

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Mountain, fancifully shaped like a sofa.

CONT

Devils Couch.

OBS

Rare; used in B.C.

OBS

couch: term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Importante élévation se détachant du relief environnant.

CONT

Mont des Poilus, C.-B.

OBS

Le générique «mont», a très vite disparu du vocabulaire autrement qu'associé à un nom propre pour des raisons d'euphonie. Attesté à travers le pays.

OBS

mont : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 6 1989-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

That part of the paper or board machine at which the wet web leaves the fabric on which it has been formed.

OBS

This term has been standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Partie de la machine à papier ou à carton où la bande humide quitte le support sur lequel elle a été formée.

OBS

Ce terme a été normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Home Furniture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier domestique
DEF

Long siège à demi-dossier et appuie-tête.

Spanish

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Record 8 1985-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furniture Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du meuble
OBS

Clift & Crim. comte d'Haussonville femmes d'autrefois, p. 116

Spanish

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Record 9 1984-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Home Furniture
DEF

A piece of furniture accommodating usually from two to four seated people, typically in the form of a bench with a back [and] an armrest at one or each end, and [fitted with springs]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier domestique
DEF

Large siège à dossier et accotoirs, pouvant servir à plusieurs personnes.

Spanish

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