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HERALD WINTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snowdrop 1, record 1, English, snowdrop
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For many gardeners, snowdrops herald the end of winter. They are extraordinarily hardy, especially the common species, and can be depended on to flower very early whatever the weather-the colder and gloomier it is, the longer the blooms last, but in a sunny warm season they are comparatively fleeting, so always plant in light shade. 1, record 1, English, - snowdrop
Record 1, Key term(s)
- snow-drop
- snow drop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perce-neige
1, record 1, French, perce%2Dneige
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le perce-neige est la première fleur qui apparaît dans les bois et sur les talus. Elle semble annoncer que la fin de l'hiver est proche, même si parfois elle doit «percer la neige» pour fleurir. 2, record 1, French, - perce%2Dneige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des perce-neige ou des perce-neiges. 3, record 1, French, - perce%2Dneige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perce-neiges (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - perce%2Dneige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- herald of winter
1, record 2, English, herald%20of%20winter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- late fall waxy cap 2, record 2, English, late%20fall%20waxy%20cap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fungus of the family Hygrophoraceae. 3, record 2, English, - herald%20of%20winter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hygrophore à lames soufrées
1, record 2, French, hygrophore%20%C3%A0%20lames%20soufr%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hygrophore jaunissant 2, record 2, French, hygrophore%20jaunissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Champignon de la famille des Hygrophoraceae. 3, record 2, French, - hygrophore%20%C3%A0%20lames%20soufr%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Landscape Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- seasonal change
1, record 3, English, seasonal%20change
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colour gives physical landscapes that final dimension of real life.... Spring blossoms and fresh green leaves, after the cold barrenness of winter, herald a new season of vitality and fun. After the deep and stable green of summer, fall colours mark a last resurgence of liveliness before the winter barrenness sets in again. The apparent sizes and forms of landscape spaces change with each such seasonal change : bright colours advance, dull colours recede, changing apparent distances. 2, record 3, English, - seasonal%20change
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Planting ... contributes sensory attractions from individual or blended colors, fragrances, moving shadow patterns and foliage, seasonal changes, silhouettes, and textures. 3, record 3, English, - seasonal%20change
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Architecture paysagère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- variation saisonnière
1, record 3, French, variation%20saisonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rythme des saisons 2, record 3, French, rythme%20des%20saisons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Telle contrée froide prêtera plus volontiers asile aux conifères [...] Les climats lumineux supportent plus facilement les couleurs intenses que ceux où règne le plus fréquemment la grisaille d'un ciel nébuleux. Il s'y ajoute enfin les variations saisonnières et en particulier la richesse des coloris d'automne [...] 1, record 3, French, - variation%20saisonni%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on peut retenir que les arbres à feuilles persistantes et le décor minéral reflètent la permanence, et que les arbres à feuilles caduques donnent le rythme des saisons (leur ombrage est souvent plus agréable que celui des résineux et la coloration de leur feuillage ou le lacis de leurs branches en hiver sont aussi des éléments en leur faveur). 2, record 3, French, - variation%20saisonni%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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