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BOWER [17 records]

Record 1 2023-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Each of the two anchors carried at the bows of a ship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Chacune des deux ancres qui se trouvent dans le côté avant d'un navire.

OBS

ancre de bossoir : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
  • Partes de los barcos
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Record 2 2023-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant genus of the family Ranunculaceae.

OBS

traveller's joy: common name also used to refer to the species Clematis brachiata and Clematis vitalba.

Key term(s)
  • virgin's bower
  • traveler’s joy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Genre de plantes de la famille des Ranunculaceae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ranunculaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Virginia virgin's bower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ranunculaceae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2023-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ranunculaceae.

Key term(s)
  • western virgin's bower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ranunculaceae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2020-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Lamiaceae.

Key term(s)
  • stick-bush
  • Chinese glorybower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Lamiaceae.

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A climbing plant of the family Actinidiaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante grimpante de la famille des Actinidiacées.

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ranunculaceae.

Key term(s)
  • solitary virgin's bower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ranunculaceae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ranunculaceae.

Key term(s)
  • golden virgin's bower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ranunculaceae.

Spanish

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Record 9 2008-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ranunculaceae.

OBS

purple clematis: common name used to refer to the species Clematis viticella.

Key term(s)
  • western blue virgin's-bower
  • western blue virgin's bower
  • western blue virgins-bower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ranunculaceae.

Spanish

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Record 10 2008-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ranunculaceae.

Key term(s)
  • ground virgins-bower
  • ground virgin's-bower
  • ground virgin's bower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ranunculaceae.

Spanish

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Record 11 2008-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ranunculaceae.

Key term(s)
  • yam leaved clematis
  • sweet autumn virgins-bower
  • sweet autumn virgin's bower
  • sweet autumn virgin's-bower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ranunculaceae.

Spanish

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Record 12 2008-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ranunculaceae.

Key term(s)
  • oriental virgins-bower
  • oriental virgin's bower
  • oriental virgin's-bower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ranunculaceae.

Spanish

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Record 13 2008-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Ranunculaceae.

Key term(s)
  • Columbian virgins-bower
  • Columbian virgin's-bower
  • Columbian virgin's bower

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Ranunculaceae.

Spanish

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Record 14 1999-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
DEF

An open framework of wood or metal designed to be covered with vines [or the like], especially a freestanding structure in a park or garden.

CONT

Vines ... can provide ... cover on an arbour ....

OBS

bower. Typically made of living branches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
DEF

Construction de jardin en lattes de bois montées en treillis, ou en arceaux de métal. En général, le jardinier fait courir sur la tonnelle des végétaux comme des rosiers grimpants, de la vigne-vierge, de la glycine...

CONT

Il existe des tonnelles : ovales -- avec une ou deux entrées; en fond d'allée -- fermées sur 3 côtés et possédant une couverture; rondes -- avec portes et fenêtres; carrées -- avec portes et fenêtres. Les tonnelles ont environ 2,50 m à 3 m de haut.

Spanish

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Record 15 1992-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
DEF

A garden bower created by a mass of interwoven tree branches shading a path or sitting area.

OBS

Bower : An arbor or shady enclave.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
CONT

Le jardin a beau être composé de plusieurs terrasses, on ne devine aucun effort pour les lier entre elles en un tout organique. Chacune est un enclos autonome entouré d'une allée en berceau, comme par le quadruple portique d'un cloître.

Spanish

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Record 16 1990-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

École située à Mississauga.

OBS

Renseignement obtenu de l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 17 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Toys
OBS

(euchre)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et jouets

Spanish

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