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PLANT-HUNTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plant hunter
1, record 1, English, plant%20hunter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plant-hunter 2, record 1, English, plant%2Dhunter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dubbed in recent years the "Indiana Jones of the plant world," George Forrest formed part of a wider, yet exclusive community of intrepid plant-hunters who travelled the globe in search of exotic plant species. Their early pioneering forays into unchartered forests and valleys left an indelible mark upon the topography of so many ornamental gardens in Britain and the United States. 2, record 1, English, - plant%20hunter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasseur de plantes
1, record 1, French, chasseur%20de%20plantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sir Joseph Hooker (1817-1911), [...] a vécu des dizaines d'expéditions, d'abord vers l'Antarctique en tant que médecin et botaniste, et pour finir dans les montagnes de l'Himalaya, y cueillant les plus beaux rhododendrons. Et quand il a signé son contrat avec la Royal Horticultural Society de Londres, Robert Fortune (1812-1880) devenait un autre chasseur de plantes. 2, record 1, French, - chasseur%20de%20plantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De son côté, Christopher Grey-Wilson, botaniste (il a exploré la Chine, l'Himalaya, le Sri Lanka, l'Iran et l'Afghanistan) et chasseur de plantes, qui fut entre autres, chercheur au jardin de Kew, en Grande-Bretagne, tiendra une conférence [...] sur le thème : «La grande famille des pavots». 3, record 1, French, - chasseur%20de%20plantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chasseur de plantes : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - chasseur%20de%20plantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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