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NITROGEN BACTERIA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitrogen cycle bacteria
1, record 1, English, nitrogen%20cycle%20bacteria
correct, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those bacteria which are involved in the nitrogen cycle. 1, record 1, English, - nitrogen%20cycle%20bacteria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nitrogen cycle bacteria: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - nitrogen%20cycle%20bacteria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bactéries du cycle de l'azote
1, record 1, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20du%20cycle%20de%20l%27azote
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bactéries impliquées dans le cycle de l'azote. 1, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20du%20cycle%20de%20l%27azote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bactéries du cycle de l'azote : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20du%20cycle%20de%20l%27azote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacterias del ciclo del nitrógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, bacterias%20del%20ciclo%20del%20nitr%C3%B3geno
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacterias que intervienen en el ciclo del nitrógeno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bacterias%20del%20ciclo%20del%20nitr%C3%B3geno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nitrogen-fixing bacteria
1, record 2, English, nitrogen%2Dfixing%20bacteria
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- symbiotic nitrogen fixers 2, record 2, English, symbiotic%20nitrogen%20fixers
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rhizobia: nitrogen-fixing bacteria that are mutualists with legume plants. 3, record 2, English, - nitrogen%2Dfixing%20bacteria
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nitrogen fixing bacteria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bactéries fixatrices d'azote
1, record 2, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20fixatrices%20d%27azote
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prolifèrent dans les nodosités des racines de légumineuses. 2, record 2, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20fixatrices%20d%27azote
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacteria fijadora de nitrógeno
1, record 2, Spanish, bacteria%20fijadora%20de%20nitr%C3%B3geno
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- azobacteria 1, record 2, Spanish, azobacteria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bacteria del suelo que convierte el N atmosférico en compuestos nitrogenados. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bacteria%20fijadora%20de%20nitr%C3%B3geno
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nitrous bacterium 1, record 3, English, nitrous%20bacterium
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nitrogen bacterium 2, record 3, English, nitrogen%20bacterium
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: nitrous bacteria; nitrogen bacteria. 3, record 3, English, - nitrous%20bacterium
Record 3, Key term(s)
- nitrous bacteria
- nitrogen bacteria
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bactérie nitreuse
1, record 3, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20nitreuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nitrogen fixing bacteria
1, record 4, English, nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nitrogen-fixing bacteria 2, record 4, English, nitrogen%2Dfixing%20bacteria
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fixation is made possible through a symbiotic presence of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in certain cells of the host plant. 3, record 4, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. rhizobia 4, record 4, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bacteria is regularly a plural in scientific and pedagogical use .... 5, record 4, English, - nitrogen%20fixing%20bacteria
Record 4, Key term(s)
- nitrogen-fixing bacterium
- nitrogen fixing bacterium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bactéries fixatrices d'azote
1, record 4, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20fixatrices%20d%27azote
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple bactéries du genre rhizobiums 2, record 4, French, - bact%C3%A9ries%20fixatrices%20d%27azote
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bactérie fixatrice d'azote
- bactérie responsable de la fixation de l'azote
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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