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Record 1 2006-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beekeeping
OBS

Group : a bike of wild bees, cluster(around the queen), cast(an afterswarm), college, colony, drift, an erst, fry(swarm of young bees), game, grist, hive, peck(enough to fill a peck), rabble, stand or swarm of bees; a range of bee hives. Cry/sound : hum, buzz.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des abeilles
OBS

Groupe: un essaim, une colonie d'abeilles. Mâle: faux-bourdon. Femelle: reine, ouvrière. Petit: larve, couvain. Cri: bourdonner.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de abejas
DEF

Insecto himenóptero, de unos quince milímetros de largo, de color pardo negruzco y con vello rojizo.

OBS

La abeja es un insecto que vive formando colonias o colmenas, su cuerpo está dividido en tres partes, que son: cabeza, tórax y abdomen, libres las tres y con movimiento. La primera y la tercera se unen al tórax, por un delgado punto de articulación.

CONT

La miel, el polen y el agua son alimentos naturales de las abejas. Las abejas son uno de los principales ejemplos de trabajo colectivo en el reino animal, en cuya sociedad, cada casta (reina, obreras y zánganos) cumple una función [...]. En una colmena hay miles de obreras, cientos de zánganos y una reina.

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Record 2 2006-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beekeeping
DEF

A structure serving as a base support for a beehive.

OBS

[It] helps in extending the life of the bottom board by keeping it off dump ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des abeilles
DEF

Structure servant de support pour ruche.

OBS

Sert généralement à éloigner la ruche du sol pour éviter l'humidité ascensionnelle.

Spanish

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