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CONIFEROUS TREE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- softwood
1, record 1, English, softwood
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conifer 2, record 1, English, conifer
correct
- softwood tree 3, record 1, English, softwood%20tree
- coniferous tree 4, record 1, English, coniferous%20tree
- needle-leaved tree 5, record 1, English, needle%2Dleaved%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cone-bearing tree with needle- or scale-like leaves belonging to the botanical group gymnospermae. 6, record 1, English, - softwood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résineux
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sineux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conifère 2, record 1, French, conif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- arbre résineux 3, record 1, French, arbre%20r%C3%A9sineux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom couramment donné aux arbres du groupe des conifères, en raison de la présence chez un grand nombre d'entre eux, de cellules ou de canaux résinifères. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résineux : terme très général appliqué [...] aux arbres appartenant à la classe des gymnospermes [...] 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
résineux : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sineux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conífera
1, record 1, Spanish, con%C3%ADfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- resinosa 1, record 1, Spanish, resinosa
correct, feminine noun
- árbol conífero 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20con%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gimnosperma del orden coniferales cuyas fructificaciones tienen forma de cono o piña. 3, record 1, Spanish, - con%C3%ADfera
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