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Record 1 2021-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Anacardiaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Anacardiaceae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Zingiberaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Zingiberaceae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parasitoses
DEF

A parasitic infection caused by the nematode Loa loa. The vector in the transmission of this infection is the horsefly(Tabanus) or the deerfly or mango fly(Chrysops). The larvae may be seen just beneath the skin or passing through the conjunctiva. Eye lesions are not uncommon. The disease is generally mild and painless.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parasitoses
CONT

La loase est une filariose africaine due au parasite Loa loa. Elle est transmise par la piqûre d'un insecte : le taon, du genre Chrysops. Cette filariose cutanéodermique est caractérisée par des migrations du ver sous la peau et sous la conjonctive ainsi que par des œdèmes mobiles et fugaces.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens(Loew), is a very serious pest of various fruits, particularly citrus and mango, in Mexico and Central America. Its natural distribution includes the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where populations routinely attain pest status if control measures are not practiced.... Mexican fruit fly represents a particular threat to Florida because of its special affinity for grapefruit, of which Florida is one of the world's leading producers.

CONT

The adult Mexican fruit fly is larger than a housefly, about 1.0 cm (0.38 inch) long. The body color is a pale orange-yellow with two to three whitish stripes along the thorax.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

mouche mexicaine des fruits; Anastrepha ludens : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Trochilidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Trochilidae.

OBS

mango de la Jamaïque : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Trochilidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Trochilidae.

OBS

mango vert : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Trochilidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Trochilidae.

OBS

mango de Prévost : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

Spanish

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Record 8 2016-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Trochilidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Trochilidae.

OBS

mango à cravate noire : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

Spanish

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Record 9 2016-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Trochilidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Trochilidae.

OBS

mango à cravate verte : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

Spanish

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Record 10 2016-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Trochilidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Trochilidae.

OBS

mango doré : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

Spanish

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Record 11 2016-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 12 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A large evergreen tree that is native to India, has alternate coriaceous leaves and small yellow or reddish flowers in branching terminal panicles, and produces mangoes and inferior grayish timber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Arbre tropical originaire de l'Inde (anacardiacées), dont le fruit est la mangue.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 13 2012-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spices and Condiments
CONT

An East Indian seasoning made by pulverizing sun-dried, unripe(green) mango into a fine powder. Amchoor has a tart, acidic, fruity flavor that adds character to many dishes including meats, vegetables and curried preparations. It's also used to tenderize poultry, meat and fish. Amchoor is also called simply mango powder; it's also spelled amchur.

OBS

mango powder : term standardized by ISO.

OBS

Mangifera indica: scientific name of the plant from which the spice is produced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épices et condiments
CONT

L’amchoor est de la poudre de mangue verte séchée au soleil. Elle convient bien aux plats dans lesquels on veut ajouter une touche d’acidité sans pour autant ajouter du liquide, comme du jus de citron ou du tamarin. On l’utilise aussi avantageusement dans les marinades et les sautés, car elle a la propriété d’attendrir les viandes.

OBS

Mangifera indica : nom scientifique de la plante dont est tirée l'épice.

Spanish

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Record 14 2011-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies)
Grias cauliflora
correct, Latin
DEF

Evergreen tree of the family Lecythidaceae, native to the West Indies. The tree is cultivated for its edible fruit. The plant grows to about 15 metres (50 feet) tall and bears spear-shaped, glossy leaves about 90 cm (35 inches) long that are produced in tufts at the ends of the branches. The fragrant yellow flowers are about 5 cm (2 inches) across. The fruit, which contains one seed, is pear-shaped, russet brown, 5–7 cm (2–3 inches) long, and rich in vitamin C.

CONT

Anchovy pear. West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Grias cauliflora
correct, Latin
CONT

Grias cauliflora. [...] Distribution Amérique tropicale. [...] Arbre persistant (haut : 30 m). Feuilles oblancéolées [...], fleurs aux sépales obovaux, aux pétales oblongs ou obovaux, blanchâtres (long : 10-23 mm), groupés par 2-4 en corymbes cauliflores. Fruits fusiformes [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Grias cauliflora
correct, Latin
DEF

Árbol de [la familia de las Lecitidaceas], de 5-10 metros de alto, poco ramificado, con hojas grandes (hasta 70 cm de largo). Produce inflorescencias en el tronco; el fruto redondo o en forma de pera, contiene semillas rodeadas por una pulpa carnosa.

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Record 15 2011-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chocolate and Confectionery
DEF

A sweetened flavored preparation for chewing, usually made of chicle.

CONT

Today, synthetic materials replace natural gum ingredients to create a chewing gum with better quality, texture and taste. There are more than 1, 000 varieties of gum manufactured and sold in the United States. You can find gum filled with liquid or speckled with crystals; gum that won’t stick or is made without sugar; gum with wild flavor combinations like mango and watermelon or gum in crazy shapes like long rolls of tape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Confiserie et chocolaterie
Key term(s)
  • gomme

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos de confitería y chocolatería
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Record 16 2010-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Trochilidae.

OBS

According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Trochilidae.

OBS

Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor.

Spanish

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Record 17 2007-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
CONT

The electronic fruit grader is required to be tested and adopted by the export houses. The size grader for different fruits like sapota, orange, mango, pineapple etc. is required for local market.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
CONT

Calibreuse électronique pour fruits et légumes de toutes dimensions de forme rallongés et irrégulière.

Spanish

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Record 18 2007-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
DEF

A yellow-red, oblong tropical fruit with thick rind, somewhat acid and juicy pulp, and a hard stone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
DEF

Fruit du manguier, de la taille d'une grosse pêche, à peau lisse, à chair jaune très parfumée et savoureuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Fruticultura
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Record 19 2007-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
  • Botany
  • Oilseed Crops
DEF

Somewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mango.

OBS

Irvingia gabonensis; Irvingia barteri: trees native to western Africa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes oléagineuses
CONT

Les amandes sont transformées en «pain d'okika» (chocolat du Gabon) qui sert d'aliment dans les sauces. L'utilisation industrielle n'a connu de succès à cause de la production qui est irrégulière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de oleaginosas
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Record 20 2001-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
CONT

Tia Maria Parfait crowned by slices fo Bombay Mango.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine
OBS

Glossaire 16

Spanish

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Record 21 2001-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

The fatty substance of dika-bread.

CONT

Dika oil, oba oil, or wild mango oil is obtained from a tree indigenous to the west coast of Africa.

Key term(s)
  • dika fat
  • oba-oil
  • dika butter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Corps blanc, d'odeur caractéristique, F : 38°C, extrait des amandes d'Irvingia gabonensis Baill.; [...] contient acides laurique, myristique, oléique.

OBS

«Irvingia gabonensis» se retrouve au Gabon et au Congo.

Key term(s)
  • beurre de dica
  • huile de dika
  • graisse de dika

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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Record 22 1997-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
OBS

Source(s) : Publicité sur l'emballage de Rougemont.

Spanish

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