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BROOD CHAMBER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escape board
1, record 1, English, escape%20board
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bee escape 2, record 1, English, bee%20escape
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The escape board works like a one-way maze : the bees can go down to the brood chamber but can’t figure out how to get back up to the honey supers. The beekeeper leaves the escape board in the hive for a day or two, and then returns to collect the honey supers. 3, record 1, English, - escape%20board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasse-abeilles
1, record 1, French, chasse%2Dabeilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vide-hausses 2, record 1, French, vide%2Dhausses
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vide-hausses fait office de labyrinthe à sens unique : les abeilles peuvent descendre vers le corps de ruche, mais ne peuvent remonter vers les hausses. L'apiculteur laisse le vide-hausses dans la ruche pendant un jour ou deux, puis revient récupérer les hausses. 3, record 1, French, - chasse%2Dabeilles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vide-hausse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Reproduction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brood chamber
1, record 2, English, brood%20chamber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dense fur and quills of the mother protect her from the bites of the ants, as she devastates their brood chambers. 1, record 2, English, - brood%20chamber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Reproduction des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chambre d'incubation
1, record 2, French, chambre%20d%27incubation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La feuille fournit à l'insecte à la fois de la nourriture (la sève) et une protection (à l'intérieur des galles). [...] Les galles foliaires, creuses et à parois épaisses, offrent à la fois une chambre d'incubation parfaite pour les œufs et une barrière contre les insecticides, la sécheresse, les prédateurs et la maladie. 1, record 2, French, - chambre%20d%27incubation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Reproducción de animales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara de incubación
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20incubaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brood chamber
1, record 3, English, brood%20chamber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the hive in which the brood is reared; may include one or more hive bodies. 2, record 3, English, - brood%20chamber
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The brood chamber(usually in the bottom boxes of the hive) houses worker-made cells where the eggs, larvae and pupae develop. Some of the cells in this part of the hive also hold pollen, nectar or honey that's used to feed the developing larvae. 3, record 3, English, - brood%20chamber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chambre à couvain
1, record 3, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20couvain
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La partie de la ruche dans laquelle le couvain est élevé et où sont stockées les réserves pour la survie de la colonie. 2, record 3, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20couvain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chambre à couvain (généralement située dans les caisses inférieures de la ruche) abrite les alvéoles fabriquées par les ouvrières, où se développeront les œufs, les larves et les nymphes. Certaines de ces alvéoles contiennent également du pollen, du nectar ou du miel, servant à nourrir les larves. 3, record 3, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20couvain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara de cría
1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20cr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar donde está la reina aovando y donde se desarrolla el nido de cría de la colonia. 1, record 3, Spanish, - c%C3%A1mara%20de%20cr%C3%ADa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ovicell
1, record 4, English, ovicell
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ooecium 1, record 4, English, ooecium
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a) The globular brood chamber in cheilostomatous bryozoans. b) A term used loosely and incorrectly for any skeletal structure that houses bryozoan larvae during their development. 1, record 4, English, - ovicell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ovicelle
1, record 4, French, ovicelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ovicelles [des bryozoaires] sont des zoécies modifiées corrélativement à l'incubation des œufs. 1, record 4, French, - ovicelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Beekeeping
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- honey frame
1, record 5, English, honey%20frame
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- honey super frame 2, record 5, English, honey%20super%20frame
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] frame that fits inside the honey super for the bees to build wax onto. 3, record 5, English, - honey%20frame
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Bee equipment] includes the box or hive body, hive cover(s), bottom boards, and the brood chamber frames, and honey super frames that are contained within the box. 4, record 5, English, - honey%20frame
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cadre de miel
1, record 5, French, cadre%20de%20miel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] matériel [apicole] inclut la boîte ou le corps de la ruche, le ou les couvercles de la ruche, les plateaux ainsi que les cadres à couvain et les cadres de miel contenus à l'intérieur de la boîte. 2, record 5, French, - cadre%20de%20miel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- single brood chamber
1, record 6, English, single%20brood%20chamber
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a single brood chamber can be accessed both from the top and the back. The space in the brood chamber is carefully controlled using a movable back partition and insulation. Depending on design, the brood chamber may contain up to 14 frames. The back partition has a glass window to observe the activity on the last frame. 1, record 6, English, - single%20brood%20chamber
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chambre à couvain unique
1, record 6, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20couvain%20unique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les colonies avec chambre à couvain unique étant plus susceptibles de subir des dommages que les colonies à couvain double. 1, record 6, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20couvain%20unique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara de cría simple
1, record 6, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20cr%C3%ADa%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El manejo apícola durante [el otoño], hace necesario reacondicionar los espacios dentro de la colmena, puesto que normalmente se presentan situaciones de reducción de población. [...] A medida que avanza el invierno se deben controlar los espacios para que haya una correcta ventilación y un control de humedad y temperatura [...]. Aquellas colmenas que estaban en doble cámara de cría y se redujeron, deberán ser comprimidas a cámara de cría simple, retirando la segunda cámara ya vacía de población y dejando las reservas de alimento en el alza correspondiente. 1, record 6, Spanish, - c%C3%A1mara%20de%20cr%C3%ADa%20simple
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- double brood chamber
1, record 7, English, double%20brood%20chamber
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new hive should have at least a double brood chamber with one of the boxes completely full of honey and the lower one should have the outside frames filled with honey. 1, record 7, English, - double%20brood%20chamber
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chambre à couvain double
1, record 7, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20couvain%20double
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les apiculteurs qui n'utilisent qu'une chambre à couvain pendant tout l'été - j'en connais et des meilleurs - une chambre à couvain double, constituée de hausse standard, constituerais sans doute une amélioration notable. L'espace représentée par deux hausses 2/3, qui correspond à peu près à celle de l'unique hausse «jumbo», est suffisante pour recevoir la ponte maximale d'une bonne reine. 1, record 7, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20couvain%20double
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble cámara de cría
1, record 7, Spanish, doble%20c%C3%A1mara%20de%20cr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámara de cría doble 2, record 7, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20cr%C3%ADa%20doble
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utilización de doble cámara de cría. La principal ventaja de esta doble cámara es que a medida que avanza la temporada, aumenta el espacio disponible para la cría y luego por medio de una rejilla excluyente se puede encerrar a la reina en el cuerpo inferior, cuando la colonia alcance su esplendor. 3, record 7, Spanish, - doble%20c%C3%A1mara%20de%20cr%C3%ADa
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- T-super
1, record 8, English, T%2Dsuper
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comb honey super with T-shaped strips supporting the sections to provide more space for bee travel. 2, record 8, English, - T%2Dsuper
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
super : Any hive body used for the storage of surplus honey. Normally it is placed over or above the brood chamber. 2, record 8, English, - T%2Dsuper
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hausse à supports en T
1, record 8, French, hausse%20%C3%A0%20supports%20en%20T
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hausse : Partie supérieure de la ruche, amovible, que l'on place, au printemps et en été, sur le corps de la ruche et dont les cadres contiennent majoritairement du miel que l'on récolte. 2, record 8, French, - hausse%20%C3%A0%20supports%20en%20T
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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