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ROOT PIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Conservation and Storage
- Cellars and Basements
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- root cellar
1, record 1, English, root%20cellar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- root pit 2, record 1, English, root%20pit
correct
- vegetable cellar 3, record 1, English, vegetable%20cellar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An underground or partly underground pit that is used for the storage of root crops, potatoes, or other vegetables and is usually covered over with earth and entered from a stairway at one end. 4, record 1, English, - root%20cellar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des récoltes
- Caves et sous-sols
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cave à légumes
1, record 1, French, cave%20%C3%A0%20l%C3%A9gumes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caveau à racines 2, record 1, French, caveau%20%C3%A0%20racines
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cave : Pièce souterraine utilisée pour le stockage des provisions (fruits, légumes, vin, fromages, bois, charbon). [...] Si la cave n'est pas située sous un bâtiment, elle doit avoir sa partie supérieure recouverte de terre afin d'être protégée du gel et de garder une température et une humidité constantes toute l'année. [...] Les caves à fromage servent d'entrepôt aux fromages [...] Les caves à vin [...] doivent avoir une température fraîche et assez constante [...] 3, record 1, French, - cave%20%C3%A0%20l%C3%A9gumes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conservación de las cosechas
- Bodegas y sótanos
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- silo subterráneo
1, record 1, Spanish, silo%20subterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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