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BEEKEEPING [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beekeeping
DEF

The management and maintenance of colonies of honeybees.

CONT

Beekeeping is the care and management of swarms of honeybees. They may be kept for their honey and other products or their services as pollinators of fruit and vegetable blossoms or as a hobby.

OBS

apiculture: Large-scale commercial beekeeping.

Key term(s)
  • bee-keeping

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des abeilles
DEF

Technique de l'élevage et du soin des abeilles en vue d'obtenir, de leur travail dirigé, le miel et la cire.

CONT

L'apiculture (de «apis», abeille, «cultura», culture) est l'art d'élever les abeilles et de tirer parti de leurs produits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de abejas
DEF

Cría de abejas para obtener sus productos.

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