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GREEN PRUNING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry pruning
1, record 1, English, dry%20pruning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Removal of live branches is termed green pruning; of dead, dry pruning. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20pruning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pruning: The considered removal, close to or flush with the stem, of side branches, live or dead, and of multiple leaders, from a standing, generally plantation-grown, tree, for the improvement of the tree or its timber ... 2, record 1, English, - dry%20pruning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élagage en sec
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lagage%20en%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Élagage : Coupe, à proximité ou au ras du tronc, des branches latérales, vivantes ou mortes, ou d'une partie des fourches d'un arbre de façon à améliorer ce dernier et (ou) le bois qu'il donnera. L'élagage des branches vivantes correspond à l'élagage en vert, et l'élagage des branches mortes, à l'élagage à sec [...] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lagage%20en%20sec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poda seca
1, record 1, Spanish, poda%20seca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corta de las ramas secas en los árboles en pie. 1, record 1, Spanish, - poda%20seca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Viticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green pruning
1, record 2, English, green%20pruning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Green" pruning, i. e., with sap in movement, delays budding and protects the vine against spring or late Winter frosts... 2, record 2, English, - green%20pruning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Viticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élagage de branches vivantes
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lagage%20de%20branches%20vivantes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élagage en vert 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9lagage%20en%20vert
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Viticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poda en verde
1, record 2, Spanish, poda%20en%20verde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corta de ramas vivas en los árboles en pie. 1, record 2, Spanish, - poda%20en%20verde
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Winemaking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grape thinning
1, record 3, English, grape%20thinning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vineyards are small, to permit manual cultivation and a short grape harvest. The vines are pruned short in the winter, with another green pruning during the growing season. Grape thinning and limited leaf-stripping in the autumn provide more light for the grape clusters and excellent fruit ripening. 2, record 3, English, - grape%20thinning
Record 3, Key term(s)
- berry thinning
- bunch cutting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ciselage
1, record 3, French, ciselage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ablation, à l'aide d'une paire de ciseaux, des grains défectueux dans les grappes de raisin de table. 2, record 3, French, - ciselage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ciselage des grappes. 3, record 3, French, - ciselage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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