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WHITE HEAD [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whitehead
1, record 1, English, whitehead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Gentianaceae. 2, record 1, English, - whitehead
Record 1, Key term(s)
- white head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Enicostema verticillatum
1, record 1, French, Enicostema%20verticillatum
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Enicostema%20verticillatum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Enicostema verticillatum : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Enicostema%20verticillatum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
- Cosmetology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- milium
1, record 2, English, milium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white head 1, record 2, English, white%20head
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small pearly firm noninflammatory elevation of the skin (as of the face) due to retention of oil gland secretion in a gland duct blocked by a thin layer of epithelium (...) 1, record 2, English, - milium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pl. milia. 1, record 2, English, - milium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
- Cosmétologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- milium
1, record 2, French, milium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) granulation blanche, de la grosseur d'une tête d'épingle, apparaissant sur la peau saine (...) 1, record 2, French, - milium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- White Head
1, record 3, English, White%20Head
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A land mass on White Head Island, in New Brunswick. 2, record 3, English, - White%20Head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 44° 37' 30" N, 66° 43' 37" W (New Brunswick). 1, record 3, English, - White%20Head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cap White
1, record 3, French, cap%20White
proposal, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue de terre sur l'île White Head, au Nouveau-Brunswick. 1, record 3, French, - cap%20White
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 44° 37' 30" N, 66° 43' 37" O (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - cap%20White
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- White Head Island
1, record 4, English, White%20Head%20Island
correct, New Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An island in the county of Charlotte, in New Brunswick 2, record 4, English, - White%20Head%20Island
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 44° 37' 40" N, 66° 42' 18" W (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - White%20Head%20Island
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- île White Head
1, record 4, French, %C3%AEle%20White%20Head
proposal, feminine noun, New Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Île dans le comté de Charlotte, au Nouveau-Brunswick. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%20White%20Head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 44° 37' 40" N, 66° 42' 18" O (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%20White%20Head
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- White Head Formation
1, record 5, English, White%20Head%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 5, English, - White%20Head%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in Gaspésie, Quebec. 3, record 5, English, - White%20Head%20Formation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formation de White Head
1, record 5, French, formation%20de%20White%20Head
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 5, French, - formation%20de%20White%20Head
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 5, French, - formation%20de%20White%20Head
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-10-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- silver top 1, record 6, English, silver%20top
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- white head 2, record 6, English, white%20head
- white ear 2, record 6, English, white%20ear
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Silver top becomes evident where the heads of wild and cultivated grasses turn silvery-white, as if mature. No seed is formed, the plant flowering being killed by injury to stems at one or more points immediately above the uppermost node." 3, record 6, English, - silver%20top
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- épi argenté
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9pi%20argent%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coulure des graminées 2, record 6, French, coulure%20des%20gramin%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coulure des graminées. Phytoprotection, vol. 65, no 2, p. 45. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9pi%20argent%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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