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PALMA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- La Palma
1, record 1, English, La%20Palma
correct, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island in the Atlantic, one of the Canary Islands of Spain. 2, record 1, English, - La%20Palma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- La Palma
1, record 1, French, La%20Palma
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île volcanique des Canaries. 2, record 1, French, - La%20Palma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- La Palma
1, record 1, Spanish, La%20Palma
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- San Miguel de La Palma 2, record 1, Spanish, San%20Miguel%20de%20La%20Palma
former designation, correct, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Isla de España, en las Canarias. 3, record 1, Spanish, - La%20Palma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Palma: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el artículo forma parte del nombre de la isla canaria, por lo que lo adecuado es escribirlo con mayúscula: "La Palma". 4, record 1, Spanish, - La%20Palma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Palma de Mallorca
1, record 2, English, Palma%20de%20Mallorca
correct, Spain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Palma 1, record 2, English, Palma
correct, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A commune and Mediterranean port on the island of Majorca, Spain, and capital of the province of Baleares. 1, record 2, English, - Palma%20de%20Mallorca
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Palma de Majorque
1, record 2, French, Palma%20de%20Majorque
correct, see observation, Spain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Palma 1, record 2, French, Palma
correct, see observation, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville d'Espagne, capitale des îles Baléares et chef-lieu de province. 1, record 2, French, - Palma%20de%20Majorque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 2, record 2, French, - Palma%20de%20Majorque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Palma de Mallorca
1, record 2, Spanish, Palma%20de%20Mallorca
correct, see observation, Spain
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciudad de España, capital de la comunidad autónoma de Baleares y de la isla de Mallorca [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - Palma%20de%20Mallorca
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 2, Spanish, - Palma%20de%20Mallorca
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Jamaican palmetto
1, record 3, English, Jamaican%20palmetto
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- palma cana 2, record 3, English, palma%20cana
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Arecaceae. 3, record 3, English, - Jamaican%20palmetto
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Sabal maritima
1, record 3, French, Sabal%20maritima
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Arecaceae. 2, record 3, French, - Sabal%20maritima
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sabal maritima : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Sabal%20maritima
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- royal palm
1, record 4, English, royal%20palm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Cuban royal palm 1, record 4, English, Cuban%20royal%20palm
correct
- Florida royal palm 1, record 4, English, Florida%20royal%20palm
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical tree of the family Arecaceae. 2, record 4, English, - royal%20palm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- palmier royal
1, record 4, French, palmier%20royal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre tropical de la famille des Arecaceae. 2, record 4, French, - palmier%20royal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-12-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Musculoskeletal System
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- palm
1, record 5, English, palm
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- palmar region 2, record 5, English, palmar%20region
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers. 3, record 5, English, - palm
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palm; palmar region: terms derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 5, English, - palm
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A01.1.00.028; A01.2.07.022: Terminologia Anatomica identifying numbers. 4, record 5, English, - palm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paume de la main
1, record 5, French, paume%20de%20la%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- paume 2, record 5, French, paume
correct, feminine noun
- région palmaire 3, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gion%20palmaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face intérieure de la main entre les doigts et le poignet. 4, record 5, French, - paume%20de%20la%20main
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paume; paume de la main; région palmaire : termes dérivés de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 5, French, - paume%20de%20la%20main
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A01.1.00.028; A01.2.07.022 : numéros d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 5, French, - paume%20de%20la%20main
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- palma
1, record 5, Spanish, palma
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
palma de la mano. 2, record 5, Spanish, - palma
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- castor oil
1, record 6, English, castor%20oil
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- castor seed oil 2, record 6, English, castor%20seed%20oil
correct
- castorseed oil 2, record 6, English, castorseed%20oil
- ricinus oil 3, record 6, English, ricinus%20oil
correct
- oil of Palma Christi 4, record 6, English, oil%20of%20Palma%20Christi
correct
- tangantangan oil 4, record 6, English, tangantangan%20oil
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless or pale-yellow (occasionally somewhat greenish), oily and unpleasant-tasting liquid extracted from the seeds of Ricinus communis (the castor-oil plant). Used in pharmacy and cosmetology. Butter and nut flavors for beverages, ice cream, candy, confectionery, pastries. 5, record 6, English, - castor%20oil
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Castor oil is mainly composed of ricinoleic acid; among its other constituents is ricin, a strongly poisonous lectine which may be destroyed by heating. 5, record 6, English, - castor%20oil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- huile de ricin
1, record 6, French, huile%20de%20ricin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- huile de palma-christi 2, record 6, French, huile%20de%20palma%2Dchristi
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- huile de castor 3, record 6, French, huile%20de%20castor
avoid, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile végétale non siccative extraite du Ricinus Communis Linnaeus. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 4, record 6, French, - huile%20de%20ricin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'huile de ricin contient 82 % d'acide ricinoléique avec des proportions variables d'acides oléiques, linoléiques, dihydroxystéariques, stéariques et de glycérol. L'huile de ricin peut être rendue siccative par déshydratation. 4, record 6, French, - huile%20de%20ricin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On l'emploie en pharmacie et en cosmétologie. Aromatisant (saveurs de beurre ou de noix) pour boissons, crèmes glacées, bonbons, pâtisseries. 3, record 6, French, - huile%20de%20ricin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huile de ricin : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 6, French, - huile%20de%20ricin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Définition et contexte reproduits avec la permission de l'AFNOR. 5, record 6, French, - huile%20de%20ricin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de ricino
1, record 6, Spanish, aceite%20de%20ricino
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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