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TRIFORINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- systemic pesticide
1, record 1, English, systemic%20pesticide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pesticide that is absorbed by plant tissue and translocated throughout the plant. 2, record 1, English, - systemic%20pesticide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consequently, if only a portion of the plant, such as the roots, receives a pesticide application, all of the plant would be toxic to a pest, including the leaves. Acephate and triforine are examples of systemic pesticides. 2, record 1, English, - systemic%20pesticide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
systemic pesticide: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - systemic%20pesticide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pesticide systémique
1, record 1, French, pesticide%20syst%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
systémique : qualifie la propriété d'une substance ou d'une préparation capable d'agir après pénétration et migration d'un organe à un autre de la plante traitée. 2, record 1, French, - pesticide%20syst%C3%A9mique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pesticide systémique : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - pesticide%20syst%C3%A9mique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
- Protección de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plaguicida sistémico
1, record 1, Spanish, plaguicida%20sist%C3%A9mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pesticida sistémico 2, record 1, Spanish, pesticida%20sist%C3%A9mico
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Plaguicida] que se absorbe por la savia y ejerce su acción sobre patógenos a través de la misma, llegando de este modo hasta las partes no tratadas directamente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - plaguicida%20sist%C3%A9mico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engloba a insecticidas, fungicidas y herbicidas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - plaguicida%20sist%C3%A9mico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pesticida: "pest" no es peste ("plague"), sino plaga. Por el mismo motivo, la traducción correcta de "pesticide" no debería ser "pesticida", sino plaguicida. 3, record 1, Spanish, - plaguicida%20sist%C3%A9mico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sistémico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda no confundir los adjetivos "sistémico" y "sistemático" y recuerda que "sistémico" alude a lo "perteneciente o relativo a la totalidad de un sistema; general, por oposición a local". 4, record 1, Spanish, - plaguicida%20sist%C3%A9mico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Crop Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- triforine 1, record 2, English, triforine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- triforine
1, record 2, French, triforine
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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