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BEE GLUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- propolis
1, record 1, English, propolis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bee glue 2, record 1, English, bee%20glue
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aromatic reddish substance collected by honeybees from tree buds and bark, consisting of a mixture of tree resins, balsams, and waxes which are altered by the bees' own secretions, [especially] saliva and beeswax, and used by them to seal cracks in the hive and varnish the cells of the comb. 2, record 1, English, - propolis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propolis
1, record 1, French, propolis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La propolis est une substance visqueuse et collante, de couleur variant du jaune clair au noir en passant par le vert et le brun, fabriquée par les abeilles à partir de résines naturelles. 2, record 1, French, - propolis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La propolis] est utilisée par les ouvrières pour colmater les fissures et les trous de leur ruche, ou comme substance antiseptique pour enrober un corps étranger putrescible, qu'elles ne parviennent pas à évacuer de la ruche. 2, record 1, French, - propolis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- própolis
1, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%B3polis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- propóleo 2, record 1, Spanish, prop%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
- cera aleda 3, record 1, Spanish, cera%20aleda
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia resinosa utilizada por las abejas para cubrir y proteger la colmena. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pr%C3%B3polis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El própolis [...] sustancia resinosa [...] de los vegetales superiores (árboles). La abeja la recoge y transforma, para desinfectar la colmena, sellar grietas y embalsamar intrusos que no puede expulsar por su tamaño. El propóleo es lo que garantiza la total asepsia de un ambiente como la colmena, verdadero caldo de cultivo de virus y bacterias, a causa de sus tenores de temperatura y humedad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pr%C3%B3polis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- propóleos
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