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APICULTURA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- Urban Studies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urban beekeeping
1, record 1, English, urban%20beekeeping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Urban beekeeping can help improve pollination for plants in [cities], which in turn helps to improve the overall biodiversity and resilience of [cities]. 2, record 1, English, - urban%20beekeeping
Record 1, Key term(s)
- urban bee keeping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Urbanisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apiculture urbaine
1, record 1, French, apiculture%20urbaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apiculture urbaine consiste à élever des abeilles en ville. De plus en plus de citoyens choisissent d'accueillir ces insectes pollinisateurs afin de contribuer, à leur façon, à la production locale de nourriture. 2, record 1, French, - apiculture%20urbaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
- Urbanismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apicultura urbana
1, record 1, Spanish, apicultura%20urbana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apicultura urbana o en la ciudad. Cada vez más los países abren sus ciudades a las abejas, estudios demuestran que los polinizadores están en un ambiente mucho más sano debido a la contaminación química agraria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - apicultura%20urbana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Beekeeping
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- small hive beetle
1, record 2, English, small%20hive%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Nitidulidae. 2, record 2, English, - small%20hive%20beetle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This small insect is a beekeeping pest. 2, record 2, English, - small%20hive%20beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des abeilles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- petit coléoptère des ruches
1, record 2, French, petit%20col%C3%A9opt%C3%A8re%20des%20ruches
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le petit coléoptère des ruches (Aethina tumida) menace les colonies d'abeilles à l'échelle mondiale. Originaire d'Afrique du Sud, il a déjà colonisé l'Afrique du Nord, l'Amérique du Nord et l'Australie. Il provoque des ravages importants dans les colonies d'abeilles, faisant peser du même coup une lourde menace sur l'apiculture. 1, record 2, French, - petit%20col%C3%A9opt%C3%A8re%20des%20ruches
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme cet insecte appartient à la famille des Nitidulidae, il faut éviter d'utiliser le terme «petit scarabée des ruches» pour le désigner; les scarabées faisant partie de la famille des Scarabaeidae. 2, record 2, French, - petit%20col%C3%A9opt%C3%A8re%20des%20ruches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cría de abejas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pequeño escarabajo de la colmena
1, record 2, Spanish, peque%C3%B1o%20escarabajo%20de%20la%20colmena
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PEC 1, record 2, Spanish, PEC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pequeño coleóptero de la colmena 2, record 2, Spanish, peque%C3%B1o%20cole%C3%B3ptero%20de%20la%20colmena
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aethina tumida [...], también conocido como pequeño escarabajo de la colmena(PEC), es considerado una plaga en la apicultura que afecta la producción de miel. [...] Está ampliamente distribuido en África tropical y subtropical. [...] Al contrario de sus primas africanas, la abeja melífera europea es indefensa contra este devastador coleóptero. Dentro de la colmena, las hembras de Aethina tumida buscan las fisuras protegidas para depositar sus huevos, las larvas nacen y se alimentan de polen, de larvas y de huevos de las abejas así como de la miel, destruyendo las celdas. Esto ocasiona que la miel fluya de las celdas, fermente y manche la colmena. 1, record 2, Spanish, - peque%C3%B1o%20escarabajo%20de%20la%20colmena
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Beekeeping
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foulbrood-infected
1, record 3, English, foulbrood%2Dinfected
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Foulbrood-infected colony, hive, honeycomb, larva. 1, record 3, English, - foulbrood%2Dinfected
Record 3, Key term(s)
- foulbrood infected
- foul brood infected
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loqueux
1, record 3, French, loqueux
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des abeilles, du couvain atteint de la loque. 1, record 3, French, - loqueux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de abejas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- infectado de loque
1, record 3, Spanish, infectado%20de%20loque
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dice de la colmena, abeja, larva, infectada de la enfermedad loque. 2, record 3, Spanish, - infectado%20de%20loque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loque americana, enfermedad producida por el bacilo Paenibacillus larvae que afecta a las larvas de abeja. Es una de las enfermedades más importantes de la apicultura. La enfermedad no supone amenaza para la salud humana. [Sin embargo] si hemos trabajado con colmenas infectadas de Loque americana es necesario desinfectar la palanca o pinza, los guantes, el traje o indumentaria utilizada, el vehículo donde cargamos material contaminado y todo lo que llevamos al apiario enfermo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - infectado%20de%20loque
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beekeeping
1, record 4, English, beekeeping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bee keeping 2, record 4, English, bee%20keeping
correct
- apiculture 3, record 4, English, apiculture
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The management and maintenance of colonies of honeybees. 4, record 4, English, - beekeeping
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beekeeping is the care and management of swarms of honeybees. They may be kept for their honey and other products or their services as pollinators of fruit and vegetable blossoms or as a hobby. 5, record 4, English, - beekeeping
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apiculture: Large-scale commercial beekeeping. 6, record 4, English, - beekeeping
Record 4, Key term(s)
- bee-keeping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- apiculture
1, record 4, French, apiculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de l'élevage et du soin des abeilles en vue d'obtenir, de leur travail dirigé, le miel et la cire. 2, record 4, French, - apiculture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apiculture (de «apis», abeille, «cultura», culture) est l'art d'élever les abeilles et de tirer parti de leurs produits. 3, record 4, French, - apiculture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- apicultura
1, record 4, Spanish, apicultura
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- producción apícola 2, record 4, Spanish, producci%C3%B3n%20ap%C3%ADcola
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cría de abejas para obtener sus productos. 3, record 4, Spanish, - apicultura
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Beekeeping
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- International Federation of Beekeepers' Association
1, record 5, English, International%20Federation%20of%20Beekeepers%27%20Association
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- APIMONDIA 1, record 5, English, APIMONDIA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
APIMONDIA exists to promote scientific, ecological, social and economic apicultural development in all countries and the cooperation of beekeepers' associations, scientific bodies and of individuals involved in apiculture worldwide. APIMONDIA also aims to put into practice every initiative that can contribute to improving apiculture practice and to rendering the obtained products profitable. 1, record 5, English, - International%20Federation%20of%20Beekeepers%27%20Association
Record 5, Key term(s)
- International Federation of Bee keepers' Association
- International Federation of Bee-keepers' Association
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Fédération Internationale des Associations Apicoles
1, record 5, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20des%20Associations%20Apicoles
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- APIMONDIA 1, record 5, French, APIMONDIA
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Fédération internationale des associations d'apiculture 2, record 5, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20internationale%20des%20associations%20d%27apiculture
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[APIMONDIA a comme mission de] promouvoir, dans tous les pays, les développements apicoles scientifiques, techniques et économiques, ceci dans un souci de fraternelle coopération entre les associations, les centres de recherches et les apiculteurs du monde entier. 1, record 5, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20des%20Associations%20Apicoles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom français utilisé dans le site Web officiel de la fédération est «Fédération Internationale des Associations Apicoles». 2, record 5, French, - F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20des%20Associations%20Apicoles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Cría de abejas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Apicultura
1, record 5, Spanish, Federaci%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Asociaciones%20de%20Apicultura
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- APIMONDIA 1, record 5, Spanish, APIMONDIA
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
APIMONDIA es una organización mundial que pretende establecer relaciones entre todas las personas que se dedican a la apicultura [...] Deseamos fomentar la apicultura en todos los países, en sus aspectos científico, técnico y económico, a través de la fraternal cooperación entre asociaciones, centros de investigación y apicultores del mundo entero. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Federaci%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Asociaciones%20de%20Apicultura
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- migratory beekeeping
1, record 6, English, migratory%20beekeeping
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The moving of colonies of bees from one locality to another during a single season to take advantage of two or more honey flows. 2, record 6, English, - migratory%20beekeeping
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- apiculture pastorale
1, record 6, French, apiculture%20pastorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- apiculture de transhumance 2, record 6, French, apiculture%20de%20transhumance
correct, feminine noun
- transhumance des ruches 3, record 6, French, transhumance%20des%20ruches
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui consiste à déplacer les ruches d'un lieu, où les floraisons se terminent, en un autre lieu, où elles commencent pour exploiter rationnellement les miellées. 4, record 6, French, - apiculture%20pastorale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transhumance des ruches. Une pratique quatre fois millénaire, inventée par les Égyptiens, qui permet d'optimiser la production de miel en fonction du calendrier des floraisons. 5, record 6, French, - apiculture%20pastorale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'apiculture de transhumance a pris ainsi un grand essor au cours des soixante dernières années et actuellement très rares sont les professionnels qui ne la pratiquent pas. 2, record 6, French, - apiculture%20pastorale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- apicultura pastoral
1, record 6, Spanish, apicultura%20pastoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de cría de abejas basada en el traslado de las colmenas de unos lugares a otros en función de la sucesión de floraciones. 1, record 6, Spanish, - apicultura%20pastoral
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