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MELON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- melon
1, record 1, English, melon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sweet musky-odored edible melon that is the fruit of a trailing or climbing Asiatic herbaceous vine (Cucumis melo). 2, record 1, English, - melon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cucumis Melo (L.) 3, record 1, English, - melon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- melon
1, record 1, French, melon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cucumis Melo (Linnaeus). 2, record 1, French, - melon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- melón
1, record 1, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surplus dividend
1, record 2, English, surplus%20dividend
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bonus 2, record 2, English, bonus
correct
- melon 3, record 2, English, melon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dividend paid over and above statutorily required dividend. 4, record 2, English, - surplus%20dividend
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In business slang, [the melon is] a large surplus or profit; a large extra distribution to stockholders, such as might be the result of the liquidation of a subsidiary company, an especially profitable period of operations, etc. 5, record 2, English, - surplus%20dividend
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- superdividende
1, record 2, French, superdividende
correct, masculine noun, regional
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- super-dividende 2, record 2, French, super%2Ddividende
correct, masculine noun, regional
- dividende extraordinaire 3, record 2, French, dividende%20extraordinaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En France et en Belgique, on distingue le premier dividende (aussi appelé en France intérêt statutaire) correspondant au dividende prévu par les status, et le second dividende appelé superdividende, c'est-à-dire l'excédent du dividende versé sur le premier dividende statutaire. 4, record 2, French, - superdividende
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dividendo extraordinario
1, record 2, Spanish, dividendo%20extraordinario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dividendo que se entrega como consecuencia de operaciones especiales, distintas de las normales de la sociedad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - dividendo%20extraordinario
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an adipose cushion, more or less well developed, in the snout region above the upper jaw ... the melon. 1, record 3, English, - melon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- melon
1, record 3, French, melon
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les représentants de ce sous-ordre [odontocètes] possèdent, sur l'aspect dorsal de leur rostre, une masse adipeuse à structure complexe et plus ou moins développée selon les espèces : le melon. 1, record 3, French, - melon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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