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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incipient decay
1, record 1, English, incipient%20decay
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incipient stage of decay 2, record 1, English, incipient%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- early stage of decay 2, record 1, English, early%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- initial stage of decay 2, record 1, English, initial%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- invasive stage of decay 2, record 1, English, invasive%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- primary stage of decay 2, record 1, English, primary%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- dopy stage of decay 2, record 1, English, dopy%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- dozy stage of decay 2, record 1, English, dozy%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- foxy stage of decay 2, record 1, English, foxy%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- hard rot 3, record 1, English, hard%20rot
correct, standardized
- dote 4, record 1, English, dote
correct, standardized
- doat 5, record 1, English, doat
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the early stage of decay in which the decomposition has not proceeded for enough to soften or otherwise change the hardness of the wood perceptibly. It is usually accompanied by a slight discoloration of the wood. 6, record 1, English, - incipient%20decay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incipient decay: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association and by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - incipient%20decay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dote, hard rot: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - incipient%20decay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échauffure
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chauffure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stade initial de carie 2, record 1, French, stade%20initial%20de%20carie
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourriture légère du bois à la fermentation de la sève. Première phase de la pourriture causée par les cryptogames destructeurs. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chauffure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échauffure : terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chauffure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudrición incipiente
1, record 1, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20incipiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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