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Record 1 2021-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Convolvulaceae.

Key term(s)
  • white star
  • white star potato
  • white morningglory
  • pitted morningglory
  • small-flowered morningglory
  • small-flowered white morningglory
  • small-flower white morning glory
  • small-flower morning glory

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Convolvulaceae.

OBS

ipomée blanche : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Ipomoea alba.

OBS

ipomée : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner le genre Ipomoea.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
OBS

A locality north of Prince Albert, in Saskatchewan.

OBS

Coordinates: 53° 18' 0" N, 105° 44' 2" W (Saskatchewan).

OBS

Usually, in Canada, the name of an inhabited place has only one form in English and French, which is listed in the gazetteer of the corresponding province or territory according to the incorporation act of the entity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
OBS

Localité au nord de Prince Albert, en Saskatchewan.

OBS

Coordonnées : 53° 18' 0" N, 105° 44' 2" O (Saskatchewan).

OBS

Habituellement, au Canada, le nom d'un lieu habité n'a qu'une forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au répertoire de la province ou du territoire correspondant et qui tient de l'acte d'incorporation de l'entité.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Stars (Astronomy)
CONT

Moving down through the stellar mass scale we come to the white stars of spectral type B and A and to the cream colors F and to the yellow G stars like our own sun.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étoiles (Astronomie)
OBS

Dans les étoiles A (exemples: Sirius, Véga), qui sont des étoiles blanches, domine l'hydrogène; [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estrellas (Astronomía)
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