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TOLERANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tolerant
1, record 1, English, tolerant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to a plant species that can survive in an environment with a deficiency (water, nutrients) or excess (salts or organic acids) of an essential element. 1, record 1, English, - tolerant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tolérant
1, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit aussi d'une espèce végétale capable de subsister dans un milieu présentant une autre forme de carence (eau, éléments nutritifs) ou un excès (sels, matières organiques acides, etc.). 1, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tolerant
1, record 2, English, tolerant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to a plant species that can grow in the shade. 1, record 2, English, - tolerant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tolérant
1, record 2, French, tol%C3%A9rant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une espèce végétale capable de subsister à l'ombre. 1, record 2, French, - tol%C3%A9rant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tolerant of
1, record 3, English, tolerant%20of
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tolérant à
1, record 3, French, tol%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0
see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(présence d'un corps étranger); Enviroguide chlorure de potassium, 6.4. 1, record 3, French, - tol%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Grand Larousse de la langue française; Éléments d'écologie appliquée, Édiscience, 1974, p. 232. 1, record 3, French, - tol%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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