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ECIMAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- detasseling
1, record 1, English, detasseling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a practice prevalent in corn-breeding and seed corn production 2, record 1, English, - detasseling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écimage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cimage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- castration 1, record 1, French, castration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
des plants femelles de maïs en vue d'un croisement 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cimage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- despendonación
1, record 1, Spanish, despendonaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cruzamiento de dos líneas hace indispensable que no exista autopolinización; en el caso de plantas naturalmente autógamas, estas deben ser forzadas a una polinización cruzada. Esta se obtiene en el maíz común quitando manualmente la flor macho del progenitor hembra antes de la caída del polen (despendonación). 2, record 1, Spanish, - despendonaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- topping
1, record 2, English, topping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To remove the top from the felled tree at a predetermined merchantable diameter. 2, record 2, English, - topping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écimage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cimage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étêtage 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9t%C3%AAtage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à couper la tête d'un arbre abattu. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cimage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la documentation consultée, on rencontre surtout le terme écimage [...] Bien que moins courant, étêtage semble tout aussi approprié et on peut à volonté le substituer à écimage dans tous les contextes. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cimage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'écimage est généralement solidaire de l'ébranchage. Autrefois effectuée à la hache, cette opération se fait actuellement, soit à l'aide d'une scie à chaîne, si le bûcheron ébranche à la scie à chaîne, ou si on utilise des ébrancheuses à fléaux, à racle ou à râteau, soit à l'aide d'une ébrancheuse-écimeuse, soit à l'aide d'abatteuses multifonctionnelles. [...] elle constitue une opération secondaire, pour laquelle il n'existe aucun engin spécifique, [...] 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cimage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación forestal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- descope
1, record 2, Spanish, descope
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desmoche 1, record 2, Spanish, desmoche
masculine noun
- desmochado 2, record 2, Spanish, desmochado
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corte del ápice de una planta o de la parte superior de la copa de un árbol. 2, record 2, Spanish, - descope
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tobacco Industry
- Farming Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- topping
1, record 3, English, topping
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a tobacco plant 2, record 3, English, - topping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du tabac
- Techniques agricoles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écimage
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cimage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- étêtage 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9t%C3%AAtage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ablation de la cime (ou bouquet floral) de la plante pour arrêter la croissance de la tige et favoriser le développement des feuilles. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cimage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria tabacalera
- Técnicas agrícolas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desmochado
1, record 3, Spanish, desmochado
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corte del ápice de una planta. 1, record 3, Spanish, - desmochado
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