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ZEA MAYS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corn bran
1, record 1, English, corn%20bran
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maize bran 1, record 1, English, maize%20bran
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maize bran. Byproduct of flour or grits manufacture from maize grain(Zea mays L.). It consists principally of outer skins, some germ fragments, and endosperm particles. 1, record 1, English, - corn%20bran
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- son de maïs
1, record 1, French, son%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coproduit de la transformation du maïs [constitué principalement] des enveloppes du grain [...] 2, record 1, French, - son%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salvado de maíz
1, record 1, Spanish, salvado%20de%20ma%C3%ADz
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El salvado de maíz constituido esencialmente por las envueltas y el capuchón del grano (equivalentes al 13 por 100 de éste), se separa de la harina mediante cernido tras la molienda. 2, record 1, Spanish, - salvado%20de%20ma%C3%ADz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gluten-20 es un subproducto de la industria transformadora del maíz en la producción de almidón y azúcares. Es una mezcla compuesta por pequeñas partículas de harina de maíz, la cáscara del grano (salvado), gluten y agua de condensación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - salvado%20de%20ma%C3%ADz
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Indian corn
1, record 2, English, Indian%20corn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- corn 2, record 2, English, corn
correct, see observation, Canada, United States
- maize 1, record 2, English, maize
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cultivated American cereal plant(Zea mays) of the grass family, with the grain borne on cobs enclosed in husks. 3, record 2, English, - Indian%20corn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maize: term used mostly in British and technical texts. 4, record 2, English, - Indian%20corn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corn: term used in Canada by the Canadian Grain Commission and other Federal Agencies and Departments. 5, record 2, English, - Indian%20corn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The word "corn" has many different meanings depending on what country you are in. Corn in the United States is also called "maize" or "Indian corn." In some countries, corn means the leading crop grown in a certain district. Corn in England means wheat; in Scotland and Ireland, it refers to oats. 6, record 2, English, - Indian%20corn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maïs
1, record 2, French, ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- blé d'Inde 2, record 2, French, bl%C3%A9%20d%27Inde
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- blé de Turquie 3, record 2, French, bl%C3%A9%20de%20Turquie
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- blé d'Espagne 3, record 2, French, bl%C3%A9%20d%27Espagne
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Céréale de grande culture de la famille des graminacées. 3, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AFs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maïs : terme en usage au Canada à la Commission canadienne des grains et autres ministères. 4, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AFs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de cereales
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- maíz
1, record 2, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Chile, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Venezuela
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- choclo 2, record 2, Spanish, choclo
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, less frequent
- jojoto 3, record 2, Spanish, jojoto
correct, masculine noun, Venezuela, less frequent
- maíz común 4, record 2, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20com%C3%BAn
masculine noun
- mijo turquesco 4, record 2, Spanish, mijo%20turquesco
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El abastecimiento de España en maíz ha sido uno de los grandes problemas de su política agrícola. 5, record 2, Spanish, - ma%C3%ADz
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cultivated corn
1, record 3, English, cultivated%20corn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cultivated corn or maize(Zea mays) is a member of the family Gramineae(grass family). The genus Zea contains four species, but only Z. mays has been developed so dramatically from the other members of the genus and from its wild ancestors. Because of concerted human intervention over centuries of selection and plant breeding, corn bears little ressemblance to its relatives. Much of the agronomic development of corn has focussed on the production of large, nutritious seeds(kernels) that do not shatter from the plant upon maturity. 2, record 3, English, - cultivated%20corn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cultivated: meaning a plant which have been especially bred or improved. (A Dictionary of Agricultural and Allied Terminology). 3, record 3, English, - cultivated%20corn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maïs cultivé
1, record 3, French, ma%C3%AFs%20cultiv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Maxim est un nouveau type de traitement des semences produit par Novartis. Le Maxim a été homologué pour l'utilisation sur le maïs cultivé, mais il est aussi efficace pour contrôler le pourridié des racines des haricots comestibles. 1, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20cultiv%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- maíz cultivado
1, record 3, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20cultivado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El maíz cultivado es una planta completamente domesticada y el hombre y el maíz han vivido y han evolucionado juntos desde tiempos remotos. El maíz no crece en forma salvaje y no puede sobrevivir en la naturaleza, siendo completamente dependiente de los cuidados del hombre. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ma%C3%ADz%20cultivado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pop-corn
1, record 4, English, pop%2Dcorn
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- popping corn 2, record 4, English, popping%20corn
correct
- popcorn 3, record 4, English, popcorn
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [variety] of corn whose dried kernels explode into large, fluffy masses when heated ... 4, record 4, English, - pop%2Dcorn
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zea mays var. Everta. Agricultural food products(cereals). 4, record 4, English, - pop%2Dcorn
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pop-corn; Zea mays : Terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - pop%2Dcorn
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pop corn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maïs à éclater
1, record 4, French, ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clater
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maïs perlé 2, record 4, French, ma%C3%AFs%20perl%C3%A9
masculine noun, Europe
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zea mays var. everta. Céréales grains. 3, record 4, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clater
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- maíz reventón
1, record 4, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20revent%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El maíz reventón es una forma extrema de maíz duro con endosperma duro que ocupa la mayor parte del grano y una pequeña cantidad de almidón blando en la parte basal del mismo. Los granos son pequeños, con pericarpio grueso y varían en su forma de redondos a oblongos. Cuando se calienta el grano, revienta y el endospermo sale. Varias formas primitivas de maíz tienen granos de tipo reventón. El uso principal del maíz reventón es para bocadillos (rositas o palomitas). Los granos con bajo contenido de humedad -cerca de 14%- cuando se calientan a alrededor de 170°C, revientan y cuanto mayor es su expansión mejor es la calidad del producto final. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ma%C3%ADz%20revent%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dent corn
1, record 5, English, dent%20corn
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dent maize 2, record 5, English, dent%20maize
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dent Corn. If a typical dent kernel is viewed in cross section, the outer portion, which consists of hard endosperm, will appear horny and translucent. ... During drying, shrinkage is greatest in the soft endosperm, causing the top of the kernel to become depressed, hence the name "dent". 3, record 5, English, - dent%20corn
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agricultural food products (Cereals). 4, record 5, English, - dent%20corn
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dent corn; Zea mays convar indentata : Terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 5, English, - dent%20corn
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maïs denté
1, record 5, French, ma%C3%AFs%20dent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- maïs dent-de-cheval 2, record 5, French, ma%C3%AFs%20dent%2Dde%2Dcheval
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de maïs (Zea mays indentata). 2, record 5, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20dent%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Maïs denté : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20dent%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- maïs dent de cheval
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- maíz dentado
1, record 5, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20dentado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- maíz diente de caballo 2, record 5, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20diente%20de%20caballo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zea mays L. var. indentata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey: es la variedad botánica más cultivada en el mundo; comúnmente se le conoce como maíz dentado (dent corn), debido a que al madurar, sus granos presentan una depresión en el extremo distal. 3, record 5, Spanish, - ma%C3%ADz%20dentado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- radiation monitoring container device
1, record 6, English, radiation%20monitoring%20container%20device
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- RMCD 2, record 6, English, RMCD
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Radiation Monitoring Container Device [is made of various components]. In the Radiation Monitoring Container, layers of cosmic ray detectors and bacteria spores(Bacillus subtilis), maize seeds(Zea mays), and shrimp eggs(Artemia salina) are sandwiched together and enclosed on all sides by dosimeters, gauges that measure radiation doses. The radiation detectors are sheets of plastic materials(TS 16 and CR 39) that record the tracks of cosmic rays three dimensionally. The dosimeters are made of lithium fluoride and magnesium-silica-terbium, which are thermoluminescent materials. When moderately heated after exposure to radiation, these materials emit visible light proportional to the dose of radiation received. The experiment in its box-like container is mounted on the aft end cone of the Spacelab, an area where radiation shielding is somewhat lower than in other locations. The specimens in the device are exposed to cosmic radiation throughout the IML-1 mission. 3, record 6, English, - radiation%20monitoring%20container%20device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appareillage de surveillance des radiations
1, record 6, French, appareillage%20de%20surveillance%20des%20radiations
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- RMCD 1, record 6, French, RMCD
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- zein
1, record 7, English, zein
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corn-derived prolamin(i. e., from Zea mays) available as a combustible white or yellowish water-insoluble powder with a high leucine content. Coating and glazing for some foods(candy, confectionery). 2, record 7, English, - zein
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zein [is a] nontoxic protein of the prolamine class ... Free of cystine, lysine and tryptophan. 3, record 7, English, - zein
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zéine
1, record 7, French, z%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolamine du maïs (Zea mays) se présentant sous la forme d'une poudre combustible, blanche ou jaunâtre, riche en leucine, insoluble dans l'eau. Enrobage et lustrage de certaines denrées (bonbons, pâtisseries). 2, record 7, French, - z%C3%A9ine
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] zéine [est dépourvue] de plusieurs acides aminés indispensables à la survie (tryptophane) et à la croissance (lysine) des mammifères [...]; elle ne saurait couvrir les besoins protéiniques de l'homme [...] 3, record 7, French, - z%C3%A9ine
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- zeína
1, record 7, Spanish, ze%C3%ADna
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- moldboard plowing
1, record 8, English, moldboard%20plowing
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- moldboard ploughing 2, record 8, English, moldboard%20ploughing
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tillage systems need to be compared over an extended period of time to determine their transitional and long-term impacts on crop growth and soil properties. A 15-yr experiment established in 1976 compared reduced tillage systems with conventional fall moldboard plowing for production of continuous corn(Zea mays L.) on a Maryhill silt loam soil(Typic Hapludalf). [Pascal Data Base]. 3, record 8, English, - moldboard%20plowing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- labour en planche
1, record 8, French, labour%20en%20planche
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Planche : Une planche est une pièce de terre plate ou peu bombée, obtenue lorsqu'on laboure avec une charrue versant toujours du même côté et travaillant par allers et retours en partant soit de l'axe médian de la pièce (labour en planche en adossant), soit de deux côtés opposés (labour en planche en refendant). 2, record 8, French, - labour%20en%20planche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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