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HIVE BODY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honey frame
1, record 1, English, honey%20frame
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- honey super frame 2, record 1, English, honey%20super%20frame
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] frame that fits inside the honey super for the bees to build wax onto. 3, record 1, English, - honey%20frame
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - honey%20frame
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cadre de miel
1, record 1, French, cadre%20de%20miel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - cadre%20de%20miel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- T-super
1, record 2, English, T%2Dsuper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - T%2Dsuper
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - T%2Dsuper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hausse à supports en T
1, record 2, French, hausse%20%C3%A0%20supports%20en%20T
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - hausse%20%C3%A0%20supports%20en%20T
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- queen substance
1, record 3, English, queen%20substance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a tiny gland in the mouth parts of the queen bee... is the source of a substance that the queen spreads over its own body when grooming itself. Worker bees serve as courtiers. Constantly licking and grooming the queen, they receive a supply of this queen substance [In the event of 2 competing queens, ] the conqueror assumes power and produces a supply of the inhibiting queen substance; thereafter, no additional queen cells are prepared. The queen substance seems to dominate much of the life of the hive. In a flourishing hive with a great many bees... the queen substance becomes so diluted in being shared by a large population that its chemical message is no longer felt everywhere in the hive. 1, record 3, English, - queen%20substance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substance royale
1, record 3, French, substance%20royale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glandes mandibulaires de la reine des abeilles sécrètent une phérormone appelée « substance royale », qui attire les bourdons lors du vol nuptial; elle participe à l'inhibition de la construction des cellules royales dans la ruche, et ferait partie du complexe inhibiteur de l'ovogenèse chez les abeilles ouvrières. Transmise dans toute la colonie par trophalxie (échange de nourriture), la substance royale est d'abord un messager social indiquant aux ouvrières que leur reine est toujours présente et en bonne santé. Après ingestion, elle agit également comme une « hormone », bloquant le développement ovarien des ouvrières. 2, record 3, French, - substance%20royale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De jeunes ouvrières [...] alimentent la reine à la gelée royale dont la composition varie au cours de la vie de cette reine. A partir ce cette nourriture, la reine élabore de la substance royale (ne pas confondre avec la gelée royale produite par les ouvrières) et pond. 3, record 3, French, - substance%20royale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia real
1, record 3, Spanish, sustancia%20real
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Efecto de la sustancia real de la abeja (ácido (E)-Q-OXO-2-decenoico) sobre la cucaracha Blattella germanica (Source: base de données PASCAL nO.: 91-0297484). 1, record 3, Spanish, - sustancia%20real
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- Animal Feed Processing Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feeder pail
1, record 4, English, feeder%20pail
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many types of feeders are used, but the ordinary friction top pail is the most common. A few nail holes in the lid permit the bees to remove the syrup. These containers of syrup are inverted on the top bars over the cluster of bees. An empty hive body is placed around them and the hive cover on top.... Feeder pails must be level to avoid leaking. 1, record 4, English, - feeder%20pail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Alimentation des animaux (Matériel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bidon nourrisseur
1, record 4, French, bidon%20nourrisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bidon-nourrisseur 1, record 4, French, bidon%2Dnourrisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bidon nourrisseur. C'est un simple contenant dont le couvercle ferme bien et est percé de plusieurs petits trous. On le place à l'envers sur l'ouverture de l'entre-couvercle et on l'isole avec de la jute pour maintenir le sirop à une température convenable. Le tout est entouré d'une hausse vide surmontée du couvercle. 1, record 4, French, - bidon%20nourrisseur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"bidon nourrisseur" : Voir le feuillet intitulé "Équipement apicole". 2, record 4, French, - bidon%20nourrisseur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"bidon nourrisseur" : Voir le feuillet intitulé "Les Paquets d'abeilles". 2, record 4, French, - bidon%20nourrisseur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hive body 1, record 5, English, hive%20body
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caisse de la ruche
1, record 5, French, caisse%20de%20la%20ruche
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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