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TRITICUM DURUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- family Gramineae
1, record 1, English, family%20Gramineae
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grass family 1, record 1, English, grass%20family
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Botanically, durum wheat is classified as belonging to the family Gramineae(grass family), to the genus Triticum, and to the species group, Tetraploid, characterized by four 7-chromosome sets(28 chromosomes). 1, record 1, English, - family%20Gramineae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- famille des graminées
1, record 1, French, famille%20des%20gramin%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au point de vue botanique, le blé dur appartient à la famille des graminées, au genre Triticum et au groupe d'espèces tétraploïdes caractérisé par 4 séries de 7 chromosomes (28 chromosomes). 1, record 1, French, - famille%20des%20gramin%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Oilseed Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheat germ oil 1, record 2, English, wheat%20germ%20oil
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- durum germ oil 1, record 2, English, durum%20germ%20oil
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom botanique de la plante :Triticum aestivum Linnaeus emend. Fiori et Paoletti. Triticum durum Desfontaines. Famille botanique : Graminées. Nom de la matière première : germe de blé tendre; soft wheat(germ) ;germe de blé dur; Durum wheat(germ). 1, record 2, English, - wheat%20germ%20oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huile de germes de blé
1, record 2, French, huile%20de%20germes%20de%20bl%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- huile de germe de blé 2, record 2, French, huile%20de%20germe%20de%20bl%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Observation : Germes et huile riches en vitamine E et en acide linoléique. Emploi : diététique. Régions de production: Toutes régions tempérées. 1, record 2, French, - huile%20de%20germes%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de germen de trigo
1, record 2, Spanish, aceite%20de%20germen%20de%20trigo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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