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HARD FROST [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quince
1, record 1, English, quince
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fruit of the common quince (Cydonia oblonga). 2, record 1, English, - quince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most varieties of quince are too hard, astringent and sour to eat raw unless "bletted"(softened by frost and subsequent decay). They are used to make jam, jelly and quince pudding, or they may be peeled, then roasted, baked or stewed. 3, record 1, English, - quince
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coing
1, record 1, French, coing
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit du cognassier commun (Cydonia oblonga). 2, record 1, French, - coing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les coings ne se consomment que cuits. 3, record 1, French, - coing
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Fruticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrillo
1, record 1, Spanish, membrillo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Weed Science
- Immunology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ragweed
1, record 2, English, ragweed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RAG WD 2, record 2, English, RAG%20WD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ragweed plant 3, record 2, English, ragweed%20plant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various chiefly No. American weedy, herbaceous plants that constitute the genus Ambrosia and produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma. 4, record 2, English, - ragweed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every August, in certain temperate parts of North America, the ragweed plant inaugurates another season of human misery.... A square-mile field of ragweed plants can yield sixteen tons of pollen in a year, yet only a millionth of a gram can start an allergic response of the kind that can send many of us into fits of sneezing, scratching, coughing and wheezing. Relief does not come until a few weeks before the first hard frost, when the ragweed finally withers. 3, record 2, English, - ragweed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ragweed; RAG WD: Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 5, record 2, English, - ragweed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Mauvaises herbes
- Immunologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- herbe à poux
1, record 2, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20poux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RAG WD 2, record 2, French, RAG%20WD
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ambroisie 3, record 2, French, ambroisie
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grande et la petite herbe à poux sont les principales responsables de la fièvre des foins en Amérique du Nord. 4, record 2, French, - herbe%20%C3%A0%20poux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 5, record 2, French, - herbe%20%C3%A0%20poux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard frost
1, record 3, English, hard%20frost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A frost where both the air and the soil has dropped below freezing. 2, record 3, English, - hard%20frost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many plants can survive a light frost but cannot survive a hard frost. 2, record 3, English, - hard%20frost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
light frost: A frost where the air has dropped below freezing but the ground has not. 2, record 3, English, - hard%20frost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gelée à pierre fendre
1, record 3, French, gel%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20pierre%20fendre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gel à pierre fendre 2, record 3, French, gel%20%C3%A0%20pierre%20fendre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gelée par laquelle la végétation est détruite, la surface du sol prise solidement et les flaques d'eau recouvertes de glace. 1, record 3, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20pierre%20fendre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Road Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- black ice
1, record 4, English, black%20ice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of glazed frost(e. g. on roads or the superstructures of ships), caused when water falls on a surface that is below freezing temperature. The thin sheet of ice is rather dark in appearance and, unlike white hoar frost or rime, may be hard to see. 2, record 4, English, - black%20ice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Entretien des routes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- glace noire
1, record 4, French, glace%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace très mince et presque invisible qui se forme sur la chaussée par condensation de la vapeur d'eau. 1, record 4, French, - glace%20noire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La glace noire qui se forme sur le tablier des ponts lorsque la température atteint le point de congélation présente de grands risques d'accident. 1, record 4, French, - glace%20noire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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