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TROPICAL GREENHOUSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chinese evergreen
1, record 1, English, Chinese%20evergreen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Greenhouse plant native to tropical Asia [Araceae family]. 2, record 1, English, - Chinese%20evergreen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Aglaonema modestum
1, record 1, French, Aglaonema%20modestum
Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de serre d'origine Asiatique de la famille des Aracées. 2, record 1, French, - Aglaonema%20modestum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shelters (Horticulture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tropical greenhouse
1, record 2, English, tropical%20greenhouse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A greenhouse in which one tries to simulate a tropical environment. 2, record 2, English, - tropical%20greenhouse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Abris (Horticulture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serre humide
1, record 2, French, serre%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- serre tropicalisée 2, record 2, French, serre%20tropicalis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serre dont l'humidité est enrichie par l'apport d'émission de vapeur provenant du système de chauffage. 2, record 2, French, - serre%20humide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shelters (Horticulture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hothouse
1, record 3, English, hothouse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hot house 2, record 3, English, hot%20house
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A greenhouse maintained at a high temperature for the culture of tender or tropical plants and other plants(as cucumbers and tomatoes) requiring such a temperature. 3, record 3, English, - hothouse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hothouses are artificially heated greenhouses. 4, record 3, English, - hothouse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Abris (Horticulture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- serre chaude
1, record 3, French, serre%20chaude
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elles sont destinées à recevoir les plantes tropicales et équatoriales; la température peut atteindre 30 °C, mais ne doit pas descendre au-dessous de 15 °C. Un moyen de chauffage puissant est donc nécessaire : il faut également beaucoup d'eau pour maintenir l'humidité atmosphérique. Crotons, dracaenas, pandanus sont des plantes de serres chaudes. 1, record 3, French, - serre%20chaude
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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