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PRUNUS CERASUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sour cherry
1, record 1, English, sour%20cherry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Rosaceae. 2, record 1, English, - sour%20cherry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cerisier acide
1, record 1, French, cerisier%20acide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cerisier aigre 1, record 1, French, cerisier%20aigre
correct, masculine noun
- griottier 1, record 1, French, griottier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Rosaceae. 2, record 1, French, - cerisier%20acide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guindo
1, record 1, Spanish, guindo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Árbol de la familia rosáceas... Muy cultivado por sus frutos en el S. de Europa y especialmente en la mitad occidental de la Península Ibérica... Árbol de poca altura, que raramente sobrepasa los 5m... 1, record 1, Spanish, - guindo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweet cherry
1, record 2, English, sweet%20cherry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bird cherry 2, record 2, English, bird%20cherry
correct, see observation
- mazzard cherry 2, record 2, English, mazzard%20cherry
correct
- gean 2, record 2, English, gean
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 3, record 2, English, - sweet%20cherry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bird cherry: common name also used when referring to the species Prunus pensylvanica. 3, record 2, English, - sweet%20cherry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cerisier sauvage
1, record 2, French, cerisier%20sauvage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- merisier des oiseaux 1, record 2, French, merisier%20des%20oiseaux
correct, masculine noun
- cerisier de France 1, record 2, French, cerisier%20de%20France
correct, masculine noun
- cerisier des oiseaux 1, record 2, French, cerisier%20des%20oiseaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 2, record 2, French, - cerisier%20sauvage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cerisier sauvage : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Prunus virginiana. 2, record 2, French, - cerisier%20sauvage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
merisier : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner d'autres espèces qui appartiennent aux genres Prunus et Betula. 2, record 2, French, - cerisier%20sauvage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cerezo
1, record 2, Spanish, cerezo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cerezo silvestre 2, record 2, Spanish, cerezo%20silvestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Árbol caducifolio de la familia rosáceas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cerezo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Distribución: toda Europa central hasta Asia Menor, N. de África e Islas Británicas... 2, record 2, Spanish, - cerezo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- duke cherry
1, record 3, English, duke%20cherry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any variety of a group of hybrid cherries which originated as antural crosses between the mazzard cherry(Prunus avium) and the sour cherry(Prunus cerasus). 2, record 3, English, - duke%20cherry
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some representative varieties are May Duke, Empress Eugenia, Rime Hortense, and Royal Duke. 2, record 3, English, - duke%20cherry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cerise Duke
1, record 3, French, cerise%20Duke
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cerise Anglaise 1, record 3, French, cerise%20Anglaise
correct, feminine noun
- cerise type Anglaise 1, record 3, French, cerise%20type%20Anglaise
correct, feminine noun
- cerise intermédiaire 1, record 3, French, cerise%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arboriculture fruitière, avril 1989. Ann. amél. plantes, 1955, avril-mai-juin, p. 181. 1, record 3, French, - cerise%20Duke
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cereza Duke
1, record 3, Spanish, cereza%20Duke
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distinguimos tres tipos de cereza: dulce (prunus avium), ácida (prunus cerasus) o guindas y la variedad Duke, que es una mezcla de ambas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cereza%20Duke
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sour cherry
1, record 4, English, sour%20cherry
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tart cherry 2, record 4, English, tart%20cherry
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prunus cerasus,..., a deciduous tree grown for its fruit, the red, tart cherry used in cooking, preserves, pies, etc. Important varieties include Montmorency, Early Richmond, and English Morello. 3, record 4, English, - sour%20cherry
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sour cherry: Term adopted by the DTSD-Agriculture (CULSEC). 4, record 4, English, - sour%20cherry
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sour cherry: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - sour%20cherry
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Sour cherry" is also sometimes used as an abridged term for "sour cherry tree". 4, record 4, English, - sour%20cherry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cerise acide
1, record 4, French, cerise%20acide
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cerise sure 2, record 4, French, cerise%20sure
correct, feminine noun
- cerise aigre 2, record 4, French, cerise%20aigre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fruit de Prunus cerasus. 3, record 4, French, - cerise%20acide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes adoptés par le Comité d'uniformisation linguistique de la DSTM-agriculture (CULSEC). 3, record 4, French, - cerise%20acide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Griotte" s'applique à un type bien particulier de cerise sure. 3, record 4, French, - cerise%20acide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cerise acide : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - cerise%20acide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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