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STYROBLOCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Planting Techniques (Farming)
- Nurseries (Farming)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Styroblock
1, record 1, English, Styroblock
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- styroblock 2, record 1, English, styroblock
correct
- styroblock container 2, record 1, English, styroblock%20container
correct
- BC/CFS Styroblock 2, record 1, English, BC%2FCFS%20Styroblock
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seedling container with a block container shape made of molded expanded bead polystyrene. 3, record 1, English, - Styroblock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Styroblock system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de plantation
- Pépinières
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- styrobloc
1, record 1, French, styrobloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- styroblock 2, record 1, French, styroblock
masculine noun
- styrobloc BC/CFS 3, record 1, French, styrobloc%20BC%2FCFS
see observation, masculine noun
- Styroblock 2, record 1, French, Styroblock
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conteneur de styrène utilisé pour l'élevage de plants forestiers. 4, record 1, French, - styrobloc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De création récente, le styrobloc a été mis au point en 1970 par le groupe de la recherche du Centre de recherches forestières du Pacifique, Service canadien des Forêts, en collaboration avec la division du reboisement du Service des Forêts de Colombie-Britannique. Il s'agit d'un bloc rectangulaire non réutilisable mesurant 36 sur 51 cm fabriqué de mousse de plastique et percé de cavités arrondies en forme de cône où sont placés les semis. 3, record 1, French, - styrobloc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le styrobloc a été connu au début sous l'appellation de «Styrobloc BC/CFS». Maintenant on emploie l'expression «styrobloc» pour désigner la même notion. 5, record 1, French, - styrobloc
Record 1, Key term(s)
- styrobloc CB/SCF
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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