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INCONSPICUOUSLY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- braconid wasp
1, record 1, English, braconid%20wasp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Braconids(Family Braconidae)... rather small wasps, inconspicuously colored, though in the tropics... some are large... The braconids are predominantly parasites in lepidopteran caterpillars and the larvae of beetles and flies; they are of considerable economic importance... 2, record 1, English, - braconid%20wasp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- braconid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- braconide
1, record 1, French, braconide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- braconidé 2, record 1, French, braconid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apanteles glomeratus. Ce braconide parasite les chenilles de la Piéride du chou et d'autres papillons du même genre. La femelle pond jusqu'à 2000 œufs [...] sur chaque jeune chenille (...) Cet Hyménoptère est très utile mais l'usage intensif des insecticides a provoqué sa raréfaction. 1, record 1, French, - braconide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sleeper 1, record 2, English, sleeper
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a provision, clause, or amendment inconspicuously introduced into legislation in the hope that it will be adopted without consideration before its actual intent or force is recognized by potential opponents. 1, record 2, English, - sleeper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disposition législative en veilleuse
1, record 2, French, disposition%20l%C3%A9gislative%20en%20veilleuse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inconspicuously 1, record 3, English, inconspicuously
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unconspicuously 1, record 3, English, unconspicuously
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
not readily noticeable; hardly discernible; not prominent or striking. 1, record 3, English, - inconspicuously
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mine de rien 1, record 3, French, mine%20de%20rien
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
un organisme qui a officieusement et mine de rien entrepris telle chose. 1, record 3, French, - mine%20de%20rien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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