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ABEJA OBRERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- worker
1, record 1, English, worker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- worker bee 2, record 1, English, worker%20bee
correct
- female worker 3, record 1, English, female%20worker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each colony includes three classes of honeybees: (1) the "queen," which lays eggs; (2) the "workers," which gather food and care for the young; and (3) the "drone" which fertilizes the queen. 4, record 1, English, - worker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The workers do all the chores in a honeybee colony except lay eggs. All workers are females, like the queen, but they are smaller than the queen. 4, record 1, English, - worker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
worker bee: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - worker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouvrière
1, record 1, French, ouvri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière-abeille 2, record 1, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%2Dabeille
correct, feminine noun
- abeille ouvrière 3, record 1, French, abeille%20ouvri%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant la belle saison, on trouve trois sortes d'individus (ou castes). Les plus nombreux sont les «ouvrières», femelles stériles, qui assurent l'entretien de la ruche, la nutrition de tous ses occupants, larves notamment, et la construction des rayons. 4, record 1, French, - ouvri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ouvrière : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - ouvri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cría de abejas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obrera
1, record 1, Spanish, obrera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- abeja obrera 2, record 1, Spanish, abeja%20obrera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hembra estéril de los himenópteros sociales, que desempeña los diversos trabajos de mantenimiento de la ecología. 3, record 1, Spanish, - obrera
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