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DEAD WOOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead wood
1, record 1, English, dead%20wood
correct, pejorative
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deadwood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gabier de poulaine
1, record 1, French, gabier%20de%20poulaine
correct, masculine noun, pejorative, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marin bon à rien. 2, record 1, French, - gabier%20de%20poulaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gabier de poulaine : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - gabier%20de%20poulaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deadwood
1, record 2, English, deadwood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dead branches on a tree; dead branches or trees. 2, record 2, English, - deadwood
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dead wood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois mort
1, record 2, French, bois%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] branches mortes sur un arbre vif, et tout arbre séché sur le pied. 2, record 2, French, - bois%20mort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- leña muerta
1, record 2, Spanish, le%C3%B1a%20muerta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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