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SAP SEASON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maple Syrup Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maple sugaring season
1, record 1, English, maple%20sugaring%20season
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sugaring season 2, record 1, English, sugaring%20season
correct
- maple syrup season 3, record 1, English, maple%20syrup%20season
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the province of Quebec, early spring means it's sugaring season. That's when maple trees are tapped for their sap and many people in Canada will go for a traditional meal at a sugar shack. 3, record 1, English, - maple%20sugaring%20season
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acériculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps des sucres
1, record 1, French, temps%20des%20sucres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saison des sucres 2, record 1, French, saison%20des%20sucres
correct, feminine noun
- sucres 1, record 1, French, sucres
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période d'exploitation des érablières qui marque la fin de l'hiver et [qui] devient prétexte à la fête et aux réjouissances pour les visiteurs des cabanes à sucre. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20des%20sucres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Maple-Sugar Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sap season
1, record 2, English, sap%20season
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period of the year that occurs between the end of winter and the beginning of spring, when tree roots begin to thaw and have their vessels filled with sap that flows up to the top of trees, as temperature is getting milder. 2, record 2, English, - sap%20season
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Industrie de l'érable
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période de montée de sève
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20mont%C3%A9e%20de%20s%C3%A8ve
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période de la montée de la sève 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20la%20mont%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20s%C3%A8ve
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de l'année qui s'échelonne de la fin de l'hiver jusqu'au début du printemps au cours de laquelle les racines des arbres, sous l'action de températures plus douces, se remplissent de sève qui se distribue dans les vaisseaux ligneux en montant jusqu'au sommet. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20mont%C3%A9e%20de%20s%C3%A8ve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sap barking 1, record 3, English, sap%20barking
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mode of preparing or seasoning larch timber is not yet, perhaps, perfectly understood, more especially as the tree is usually cut in the barking season, when it is full of sap, which renders the large wood apt to warp and crack. To avoid this, some take off the bark the season before the tree is cut... 2, record 3, English, - sap%20barking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écorçage en sève
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cor%C3%A7age%20en%20s%C3%A8ve
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écorçage [...] exécuté durant la saison de la sève. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cor%C3%A7age%20en%20s%C3%A8ve
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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