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GONCALO ALVES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goncalo alves
1, record 1, English, goncalo%20alves
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tall tropical American timber tree (Astronium fraxinifoium) of the family Anacardiaceae that is esp. abundant in eastern Brazil. 1, record 1, English, - goncalo%20alves
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gonçalo alves
1, record 1, French, gon%C3%A7alo%20alves
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre d'Amérique tropicale, au bois brun-rouge foncé, veiné ou moucheté, ou noir-brun, à grain fin, dur et lourd, employé en menuiserie, charpente, traverses de chemin de fer, ébénisterie, placage, tournage et pour la fabrication des navettes. (Genre astronium; famille des anacardiacées). 1, record 1, French, - gon%C3%A7alo%20alves
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- goncalo alves
1, record 2, English, goncalo%20alves
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kingwood 1, record 2, English, kingwood
correct
- zebrawood 1, record 2, English, zebrawood
correct
- zebrano 2, record 2, English, zebrano
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hard strong durable heavy wood of the goncalo alves that has a straight grain and dark stripes on a yellowish to pinkish ground and is widely used for veneer, fine furniture, and heavy construction where its durability is important. 1, record 2, English, - goncalo%20alves
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zingana
1, record 2, French, zingana
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zebrano 1, record 2, French, zebrano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre d'Afrique tropicale [...] ou bois brun jaunâtre clair, veiné de brun sombre, à grain plutôt grossier, mi-dur et mi-lourd, utilisé en ameublement, aménagement, décoration, placage. 1, record 2, French, - zingana
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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