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PRUNE [5 records]

Record 1 2007-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
OBS

Common name of the dried fruit most commonly traded as dried fruit.

OBS

prune: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
OBS

Nom commun du fruit déshydraté le plus courant dans le commerce.

OBS

pruneau : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Fruticultura
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
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Record 2 2007-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vegetable Crop Production
  • Horticulture
OBS

e.g. onions before planting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production légumière
  • Horticulture
OBS

par exemple des oignons avant la plantation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción hortícola
  • Horticultura
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Record 3 2004-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
DEF

To cut or lop superfluous branches or twigs from (a vine, tree, or shrub), in order to promote fruitfulness, induce regular growth, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
DEF

Couper, retrancher quelque chose d'un objet, pour lui donner une certaine forme; tailler un arbre.

CONT

Avant de commencer à tailler et à former un pommier, il importe de connaître à fond la forme et le système de formation qu'on veut lui donner.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fruticultura
DEF

Quitar las ramas vivas o muertas o las guías múltiples de los árboles en pie para mejorar la forma del árbol o su madera.

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Record 4 1994-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
OBS

prune: a dull or otherwise unpleasant person.

Key term(s)
  • prune

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
OBS

Voir aussi Popeye.

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
OBS

variété de prune de séchage

Spanish

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