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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hive
1, record 1, English, hive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beehive 1, record 1, English, beehive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To build a hive (a nest with storage space for honey) the worker honeybees make some beeswax and shape it into a waterproof "honeycomb." The honeycomb is a mass of six-sided compartments called "cells." 2, record 1, English, - hive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hive; beehive: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - hive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ruche
1, record 1, French, ruche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ruche est la demeure des abeilles. 2, record 1, French, - ruche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les abeilles [...] transportent [les sécrétions des nectaires] dans leur jabot pour les rejeter dans les cellules de cire géométriquement hexagonales qui constituent les fondations de leur ruche natale. 3, record 1, French, - ruche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ruche : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - ruche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colmena
1, record 1, Spanish, colmena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corcha 1, record 1, Spanish, corcha
correct, feminine noun
- corcho 1, record 1, Spanish, corcho
correct, masculine noun
- peón 1, record 1, Spanish, pe%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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