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FOMES [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
- Animal Diseases
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fomite
1, record 1, English, fomite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fomes 2, record 1, English, fomes
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An object or a surface that can harbour an infectious agent and can be a means of transmission. 3, record 1, English, - fomite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fomes : The plural form of fomes is fomites. 3, record 1, English, - fomite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Maladies des animaux
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière contaminée
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20contamin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet ou surface qui peut receler un agent infectieux et qui peut être un moyen de transmission. 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20contamin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fómite
1, record 1, Spanish, f%C3%B3mite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cadena de transmisión se compone de los reservorios o fuentes del patógeno, del mecanismo o mecanismos de transmisión y de la existencia de un huésped susceptible. […] Los fómites son objetos inanimados que, si se contaminan, son capaces de hacer de vehículo. Ejemplos frecuentes en la clínica asistencial son los fonendoscopios o los tensiómetros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - f%C3%B3mite
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heart rot
1, record 2, English, heart%20rot
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heartrot 2, record 2, English, heartrot
correct
- heart decay 3, record 2, English, heart%20decay
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any rot characteristically confined to the heartwood, as with many Fomes and Polyporus species. 4, record 2, English, - heart%20rot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It generally originates in the living tree ... 4, record 2, English, - heart%20rot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heart rot: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association. 5, record 2, English, - heart%20rot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
heart rot: term reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 6, record 2, English, - heart%20rot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pourriture de cœur
1, record 2, French, pourriture%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pourriture du cœur 2, record 2, French, pourriture%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun
- carie du cœur 2, record 2, French, carie%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration anormale du cœur avec affaiblissement de la dureté, provoquée par l'action de champignons destructeurs du bois. 1, record 2, French, - pourriture%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pourriture de cœur : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - pourriture%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Mushroom Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- red-belted polypore
1, record 3, English, red%2Dbelted%20polypore
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fomitopsis pinicola. ... Upper surface: Caps concentrically grooved; rusty-red with a yellowish margin at first, becoming gray to reddish-brown to blackish-brown or nearly black, often with a sticky, resinous, reddish marginal band. 2, record 3, English, - red%2Dbelted%20polypore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fomitopsis means having the appearance of Fomes; pinicola means "inhabiting pines. " 2, record 3, English, - red%2Dbelted%20polypore
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Culture des champignons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polypore marginé
1, record 3, French, polypore%20margin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- unguline marginée 2, record 3, French, unguline%20margin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- polypore pinicole 3, record 3, French, polypore%20pinicole
correct, masculine noun
- polypore des pins 4, record 3, French, polypore%20des%20pins
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polypore marginé. Chapeau : de 10 à 40 cm, en forme de sabot de cheval dont l'épaisseur peut aller jusqu'à 20 cm, zoné concentriquement et irrégulièrement bosselé, de couleur d'abord jaune orangé à orange à marge blanche à l'état juvénile puis devenant fauve à brun rougeâtre ou parfois rouge orangé, ensuite partiellement ou presqu'entièrement couvert d'une croûte vernissée noire à partir du point d'attache. 3, record 3, French, - polypore%20margin%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce champignon n'a pas de lamelle, anneau ni pied. On peut l'apercevoir sur les souches, troncs et branches mortes, principalement sur le bois de conifères mais aussi sur feuillus. 5, record 3, French, - polypore%20margin%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- white mottled rot
1, record 4, English, white%20mottled%20rot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Ganoderma, similar to Fomes, causing white mottled rot in hardwoods. 1, record 4, English, - white%20mottled%20rot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carie blanche madrée
1, record 4, French, carie%20blanche%20madr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie des troncs et des branches causée par le champignon Ganoderma applanatum, qui touche particulièrement les érables, les bouleaux et les trembles. 2, record 4, French, - carie%20blanche%20madr%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-09-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
- Wood Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- white rot
1, record 5, English, white%20rot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- white speck rot 2, record 5, English, white%20speck%20rot
- white speck 3, record 5, English, white%20speck
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any decay or rot attacking both the cellulose and the lignin [of wood], producing a generally whitish residue that may be spongy or stringy rot, or occur as pocket rot, as example with "Fomes annosus". 1, record 5, English, - white%20rot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
white speck : The intermediate stage of Fomes pini decay characterized by small white pits or streaks in the wood. 3, record 5, English, - white%20rot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white speck: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 4, record 5, English, - white%20rot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
- Industrie du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pourriture blanche
1, record 5, French, pourriture%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- carie blanche 2, record 5, French, carie%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute carie ou pourriture affectant la cellulose et la lignine du bois et produisant un résidu blanchâtre d'aspect spongieux ou fibreux, ou une pourriture alvéolaire. 3, record 5, French, - pourriture%20blanche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Silvicultura
- Industria maderera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudrición blanca
1, record 5, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- podredumbre blanca 2, record 5, Spanish, podredumbre%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los hongos pudridores de madera pueden ser agrupados en dos categorías según la forma en la cual pudren la madera. Estos dos grupos son denominados hongos de pudrición blanca y hongos de pudrición castaña. [...] Los hongos de pudrición blanca tienen un sistema de enzimas celulasa y lignasa que le permiten degradar todos los componentes de las paredes celulares de la madera. 1, record 5, Spanish, - pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanca
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ring rot
1, record 6, English, ring%20rot
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any rot localized mainly in the early wood of the growth rings, giving a concentric pattern of decayed wood in cross-section, e. g. of Fomes pini. 2, record 6, English, - ring%20rot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ring rot: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 6, English, - ring%20rot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pourriture annulaire
1, record 6, French, pourriture%20annulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourriture ou carie qui se loge dans le bois initial, lui procurant ainsi une apparence concentrique en section transversale, comme dans l'espèce Fomes pini. 2, record 6, French, - pourriture%20annulaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudrición anular
1, record 6, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20anular
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
- Natural Construction Materials
- Wood Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- white spot
1, record 7, English, white%20spot
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- white speck 2, record 7, English, white%20speck
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intermediate stage of Fomes pini decay characterized by small white pits or streaks in the wood. 2, record 7, English, - white%20spot
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white speck: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA international material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 3, record 7, English, - white%20spot
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
white speck: term and definition standardized by CSA International. 3, record 7, English, - white%20spot
Record 7, Key term(s)
- white specks
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Produits du bois
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- piqûre blanche
1, record 7, French, piq%C3%BBre%20blanche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aspect de la pourriture en stade intermédiaire dû au Fomes pini, caractérisé par des poches ou des stries blanches dans le bois. 2, record 7, French, - piq%C3%BBre%20blanche
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piqûre blanche : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de la CSA International, 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA International décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 3, record 7, French, - piq%C3%BBre%20blanche
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
piqûre blanche : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International. 3, record 7, French, - piq%C3%BBre%20blanche
Record 7, Key term(s)
- piqûres blanches
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-05-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- decay fungus
1, record 8, English, decay%20fungus
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fomes igniarius-a decay fungus that grows on beech and hard maple-usually extends about 2 meters above, and two meters below the fruiting bodies. 1, record 8, English, - decay%20fungus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- champignon décomposeur
1, record 8, French, champignon%20d%C3%A9composeur
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-07-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- false tinder conk 1, record 9, English, false%20tinder%20conk
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pathogens : Phellinus tremulae(Bond) Bond & Boriss, Fomes ignarius var. populinus. 1, record 9, English, - false%20tinder%20conk
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See: Compendium of Plant Diseases. 1, record 9, English, - false%20tinder%20conk
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- carie blanche du tronc
1, record 9, French, carie%20blanche%20du%20tronc
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom des maladies des plantes au Canada. 1, record 9, French, - carie%20blanche%20du%20tronc
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-02-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Plant Diseases
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- white spongy rot
1, record 10, English, white%20spongy%20rot
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white rot : Any of several wood rots of various trees caused chiefly by fungi of the genus Fomes. 2, record 10, English, - white%20spongy%20rot
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Maladies des plantes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- carie blanche spongieuse
1, record 10, French, carie%20blanche%20spongieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie du bouleau causé par le champignon Corticium laeve. 2, record 10, French, - carie%20blanche%20spongieuse
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carie : Nom générique de quelques maladies des plantes. 3, record 10, French, - carie%20blanche%20spongieuse
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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