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Record 1 2017-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Horticulture
OBS

SONG is a group of about 300 nut enthusiasts that are dedicated to the promotion of nut trees as a source of enjoyment, food, timber and a host of byproducts. [It encourages] the planting of nut trees as commercial groves, reforestation, landscape plantings and backyard specimen trees. [SONG encourages] both the commercial grower [and] the hobbyist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Horticulture

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The Gravitational Biology Facility comprises two racks with multiple, interchangeable specimen habitats for cells, tissue cultures, plants, insects, rodents, aquatic creatures and avian and reptilian eggs. Each habitat will provide food, water, light, air, humidity and temperature control, and resources for specimen waste management. They are equipped to transmit science and engineering data to the ground. All are built to undergo selected gravity levels-up to 2 g for those that can be attached to the Centrifuge Facility's centrifuge.

OBS

gravitational biology facility; GBF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
OBS

module de recherche biologique en état de pesanteur; GBF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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