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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sucker control chemical
1, record 1, English, sucker%20control%20chemical
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sucker control agent 2, record 1, English, sucker%20control%20agent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of sucker control chemicals has become standard practice for most burley [tobacco] growers, most of whom use a systemic growth regulator, 1,2-dihydro- 3,6-pyridazinedione (MH). 2, record 1, English, - sucker%20control%20chemical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suckers may be controlled by removing them by hand. This is a slow and back-breaking chore. Another way... is to place a small amount of a special oil and water emulsion on the top of the plant immediately after topping. This oil runs down the stalk and lodges in the base of the leaf junction surrounding the emerging sucker. It will quite effectively stop the growth of the sucker.... 3, record 1, English, - sucker%20control%20chemical
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sucker growth inhibitor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ébourgeonnant chimique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9bourgeonnant%20chimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pendant très longtemps, [l'ébourgeonnage du tabac] a été réalisée manuellement en plusieurs interventions qui la rendaient longue et fastidieuse. Aujourd'hui la technique consiste à réaliser un ébourgeonnement chimique par inhibition des bourgeons. (...) L'huile descend sur les bourgeons qui se trouvent à l'aisselle de chaque feuille et les empêche de se développer. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9bourgeonnant%20chimique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drageonnicide
- huile à drageon
- produit d'édrageonnage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Furniture Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sliding leaf
1, record 2, English, sliding%20leaf
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a table or desk or a sliding leaf or top fitted to a chest of drawers and suitable for writing at... 1, record 2, English, - sliding%20leaf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du meuble
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tirette
1, record 2, French, tirette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planchette mobile adaptée à certains meubles. 2, record 2, French, - tirette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- potato virus A
1, record 3, English, potato%20virus%20A
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PVA 1, record 3, English, PVA
correct, see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- potato A potyvirus 2, record 3, English, potato%20A%20potyvirus
correct
- PVA 3, record 3, English, PVA
correct
- PVA 3, record 3, English, PVA
- potato virus P 4, record 3, English, potato%20virus%20P
correct
- potato mild mosaic virus 4, record 3, English, potato%20mild%20mosaic%20virus
correct
- Solanum virus 3 4, record 3, English, Solanum%20virus%203
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Potato virus P. [It] is now considered to be a distinct possible carlavirus, although the extent of its relationship to PVS [Potato virus S] and other carlavirus (especially PRDV [Potato rough dwarf virus]) has yet to be determined ... PVP is transmitted by Myzus persicae and possibly other aphid species. 5, record 3, English, - potato%20virus%20A
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leaves of infected potatoes may show a mild mosaic, roughness of the surface, waviness of the leaf margin or no symptoms at all depending on the variety and on the weather. Some hypersensitive varieties develop top necrosis. 6, record 3, English, - potato%20virus%20A
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Potato is its only known natural host. 5, record 3, English, - potato%20virus%20A
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"PVA" is the approved abbreviation according to several sources. 7, record 3, English, - potato%20virus%20A
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- virus A de la pomme de terre
1, record 3, French, virus%20A%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PVA 2, record 3, French, PVA
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- VAP 3, record 3, French, VAP
see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le PVA cause la mosaïque commune. [Il] est moins fréquent que les autres virus de la pomme de terre mais il peut causer de graves dégâts lorsqu'il se trouve associé au virus X ou au virus Y. 4, record 3, French, - virus%20A%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce virus est le plus souvent transmis par [...] Myzus persicae ainsi que par le contact entre les plantes. 4, record 3, French, - virus%20A%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est l'acronyme anglais «PVA» qui est le plus utilisé en français. L'acronyme français est rarement utilisé. 5, record 3, French, - virus%20A%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Plant Biology
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pressure bomb
1, record 4, English, pressure%20bomb
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pressure chamber 2, record 4, English, pressure%20chamber
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument ... used to measure water potential of plant leaves. 3, record 4, English, - pressure%20bomb
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Simply put, the pressure chamber ... is just a device for applying air pressure to a leaf (or small shoot), where most of the leaf is inside the chamber but a small part of the leaf stem (the petiole) is exposed to the outside of the chamber through a seal. The amount of pressure that it takes to cause water to appear at the petiole tells you how much tension the leaf is experiencing on its water: a high value of pressure means a high value of tension and a high degree of water stress. The units of pressure most commonly used are the Bar (1 Bar = 14.5 pounds per square inch) and the megapascal (1 MPa = 10 bars). 4, record 4, English, - pressure%20bomb
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
How is water potential measured?...-Pressure bomb(pressure chamber) : measures [psi subscript w] of whole leaves, stems :-when a stem or leaf is cut off of a plant, the sap is sucked back into the xylem, since it is under tension;-the tissue is sealed inside a steel chamber, with the cut end protruding;-pressure is applied(using compressed nitrogen) until the sap is pushed back up to the top; this amount of pressure is equal but opposite to the [Psi subscript w] of the tissue. 5, record 4, English, - pressure%20bomb
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are different types of pressure chambers, some using a tank of high pressure gas, some using a hand-pump, but all work on the same basic principle and in most cases the operation and use of the different types of pressure chambers is identical. 4, record 4, English, - pressure%20bomb
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Biologie végétale
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chambre à pression
1, record 4, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chambre de pression 2, record 4, French, chambre%20de%20pression
correct, feminine noun
- chambre en pression 2, record 4, French, chambre%20en%20pression
correct, feminine noun
- bombe à pression 3, record 4, French, bombe%20%C3%A0%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Instrument de] mesure de l'état hydrique [...] 4, record 4, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20pression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air resistance
1, record 5, English, air%20resistance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ra 2, record 5, English, ra
see observation
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since our model employs a single layer of vegetation, there is only one pair of air resistors to consider within the vegetation canopy : one between the leaf surface and the surrounding air and another between the ground surface and the interleaf air spaces. After that, the ground fluxes and leaf fluxes join and move above the canopy through air resistance at the top and above the canopy, called ra; this resistance, like all resistances we have see thus far, decreases with increasing wind speed. 3, record 5, English, - air%20resistance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The transpiration flux must pass through several resistors between the interior of the leaf and the airstream above the plant canopy. First is the resistance imposed by the leaf skin, then the air resistance in the leaf boundary layer, and finally the air resistance between the interleaf air spaces and the atmosphere above the plant canopy. 2, record 5, English, - air%20resistance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- résistance à l'air
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Évapotranspiration] Cette disponibilité en eau dépend de l'ensemble des résistances qui s'opposent au transfert de la vapeur d'eau depuis les sites de vaporisation jusqu'à l'air libre, c'est-à-dire : .la résistance de l'air, ra, depuis le sommet de la végétation, ou de la surface du sol si celui-ci est nu, jusqu'à un niveau de référence dans l'air libre; cette résistance dépend de la vitesse du vent, de la hauteur de la végétation et de la rugosité de la surface supérieure du couvert végétal [...] 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-03-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- leaf assembly 1, record 6, English, leaf%20assembly
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- plate assembly 1, record 6, English, plate%20assembly
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the leaf spring consists of a series of thin leaves, one on top another... 2, record 6, English, - leaf%20assembly
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- paquet de lames
1, record 6, French, paquet%20de%20lames
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les paquets de lames assurent, du fait de la friction entre elles, un certain auto-amortissement (...) 1, record 6, French, - paquet%20de%20lames
Record 6, Key term(s)
- paquet de lame
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-03-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- leaf spring
1, record 7, English, leaf%20spring
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- multileaf spring 1, record 7, English, multileaf%20spring
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the leaf spring consists of a series of thin leaves, one on top of another... 1, record 7, English, - leaf%20spring
Record 7, Key term(s)
- multi-leaf spring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ressort à lames
1, record 7, French, ressort%20%C3%A0%20lames
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ressorts à lames se composent de lames (superposées) [...] ayant la forme d'un arc de cercle [...] les lames sont fixées à chacune de leurs extrémités et portent l'axe de la roue en leur centre. 1, record 7, French, - ressort%20%C3%A0%20lames
Record 7, Key term(s)
- ressort à lame
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
- Scenic Design
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ceiling flat 1, record 8, English, ceiling%20flat
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- ceiling cloth 1, record 8, English, ceiling%20cloth
- ceiling piece 1, record 8, English, ceiling%20piece
- ceiling 1, record 8, English, ceiling
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a flat, in one leaf or hinged in two or more leaves, or a cloth hung horizontally to form the top of an interior set, concealing the flies. 1, record 8, English, - ceiling%20flat
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stage settings are frequently covered, either completely or partially, with ceilings. (ADTHE, 1956, p. 49). 2, record 8, English, - ceiling%20flat
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
- Salles et installations de spectacles
- Scénographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plafond
1, record 8, French, plafond
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Châssis léger qui, dans un décor de type «fermé» coiffe tout ou une partie des châssis représentant les murs intérieurs d'une salle. 2, record 8, French, - plafond
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'on veut représenter une salle close, on peut utiliser un plafond, châssis de grande envergure, qu'on appuie dans les cintres [...]. 3, record 8, French, - plafond
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-11-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Home Furniture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- draw table
1, record 9, English, draw%20table
generic
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- drawing table 1, record 9, English, drawing%20table
generic
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D. an extending table with the top divided into three leaves, those at each end sliding under the centre leaf when the table is closed [1--] 1, record 9, English, - draw%20table
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier domestique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- table à tirette
1, record 9, French, table%20%C3%A0%20tirette
specific
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D.tirette: planchette mobile adaptée à certains meubles. 1, record 9, French, - table%20%C3%A0%20tirette
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-11-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Home Furniture
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- draw table
1, record 10, English, draw%20table
generic
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- drawing table 1, record 10, English, drawing%20table
generic
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an extending table with the top divided into three leaves, those at each end sliding under the centre leaf when the table is closed. 1, record 10, English, - draw%20table
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier domestique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- table à glissière
1, record 10, French, table%20%C3%A0%20glissi%C3%A8re
feminine noun, specific
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glissière: pièce métallique retenant par une rainure une autre pièce que le mouvement ferait dévier. 1, record 10, French, - table%20%C3%A0%20glissi%C3%A8re
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1984-11-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Home Furniture
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- draw table
1, record 11, English, draw%20table
generic
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- drawing table 1, record 11, English, drawing%20table
generic
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an extending table with the top divided into three leaves, those at each end sliding under the centre leaf when the table is closed. 1, record 11, English, - draw%20table
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier domestique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- table à coulisses
1, record 11, French, table%20%C3%A0%20coulisses
feminine noun, specific
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coulisse: rainure par laquelle on fait glisser ou couler un châssis, un tiroir, etc. 1, record 11, French, - table%20%C3%A0%20coulisses
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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