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WOOD BUD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood bud
1, record 1, English, wood%20bud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bud should be a healthy, plump wood bud that is cut from the middle of a young shoot, being removed with a semi-circular, shield-shaped slip of bark, about three-fourths of an inch long, attached. 2, record 1, English, - wood%20bud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wood bud : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - wood%20bud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bourgeon à bois
1, record 1, French, bourgeon%20%C3%A0%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bourgeon qui donne des pousses à bois. 2, record 1, French, - bourgeon%20%C3%A0%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut s'agir soit d'un bourgeon axillaire, soit d'un bourgeon terminal. 2, record 1, French, - bourgeon%20%C3%A0%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bourgeon à bois : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - bourgeon%20%C3%A0%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flowering shoot
1, record 2, English, flowering%20shoot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terms "branch bud" and "wood bud" have been applied to leaf buds but since a flowering shoot is also a "branch", and the axis becomes woody, these terms are not as descriptive as "leaf bud". 1, record 2, English, - flowering%20shoot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chiffonne
1, record 2, French, chiffonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite branche mince et de faible longueur chargée de boutons à fleurs chez les arbres fruitiers à noyau. 1, record 2, French, - chiffonne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chifona
1, record 2, Spanish, chifona
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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