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PEPITA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sunflower kernel
1, record 1, English, sunflower%20kernel
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sunflower seeds are the complete seeds including the hulls, and sunflower kernels are the seeds with the hulls removed. 2, record 1, English, - sunflower%20kernel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sunflower kernel: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - sunflower%20kernel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sunflower kernels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amande de tournesol
1, record 1, French, amande%20de%20tournesol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les amandes de tournesol sont les graines de tournesol sans la coquille. Bien que ces graines sont plus chères que le tournesol régulier, ils peuvent être plus rentables lorsqu'ils sont achetés en poids, car il n'y a pas de déchets. Ces graines ne poussent pas en cas de déversement sur le sol. 2, record 1, French, - amande%20de%20tournesol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amande de tournesol : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - amande%20de%20tournesol
Record 1, Key term(s)
- amandes de tournesol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pepita de girasol
1, record 1, Spanish, pepita%20de%20girasol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- codling moth
1, record 2, English, codling%20moth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insect that, in the larval stage, is the main cause of wormy apples and walnuts. 2, record 2, English, - codling%20moth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carpocapse de la pomme
1, record 2, French, carpocapse%20de%20la%20pomme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pyrale de la pomme 2, record 2, French, pyrale%20de%20la%20pomme
correct, feminine noun
- carpocapse des pommes 3, record 2, French, carpocapse%20des%20pommes
correct, masculine noun
- pyrale des pommes 4, record 2, French, pyrale%20des%20pommes
correct, feminine noun
- carpocapse des pommes et des poires 5, record 2, French, carpocapse%20des%20pommes%20et%20des%20poires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les papillons pondent leurs œufs sur les jeunes fruits, la chenille perce un trou, pénètre dans la chair qu'elle ronge à mesure que le fruit mûrit, puis elle le quitte pour se chrysalider au-dehors. Laspeyresia pomonella, ou pyrale des pommes, attaque les pommes, les noix, les amandes [...] 4, record 2, French, - carpocapse%20de%20la%20pomme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gusano de las manzanas
1, record 2, Spanish, gusano%20de%20las%20manzanas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agusanado de las manzanas 2, record 2, Spanish, agusanado%20de%20las%20manzanas
masculine noun
- polilla de las manzanas 3, record 2, Spanish, polilla%20de%20las%20manzanas
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lepidóptero de la familia Tortricidae cuya oruga causa graves daños en los frutales de pepita y hueso(especialmente en manzanas y peras). 2, record 2, Spanish, - gusano%20de%20las%20manzanas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es, sin duda, el agusanado la más grave plaga que padecen los frutales en España, especialmente los manzanos y perales, si bien los membrilleros también son frecuentemente atacados y esporádicamente también pueden serlo algunos frutales de hueso, como melocotoneros, albaricoqueros y ciruelos cuando están mezclados en el campo con otros de pepita. 4, record 2, Spanish, - gusano%20de%20las%20manzanas
Record 2, Key term(s)
- agusanado de las manzanas y de las peras
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pear sawfly
1, record 3, English, pear%20sawfly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pear slug 2, record 3, English, pear%20slug
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Tenthredinidae. 3, record 3, English, - pear%20sawfly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tenthrède-squeletteuse des rosacées
1, record 3, French, tenthr%C3%A8de%2Dsqueletteuse%20des%20rosac%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tenthrède limace 2, record 3, French, tenthr%C3%A8de%20limace
correct, feminine noun
- tenthrède limace des rosacées 3, record 3, French, tenthr%C3%A8de%20limace%20des%20rosac%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Tenthredinidae. 4, record 3, French, - tenthr%C3%A8de%2Dsqueletteuse%20des%20rosac%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- babosilla del peral
1, record 3, Spanish, babosilla%20del%20peral
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- gusano limaco 2, record 3, Spanish, gusano%20limaco
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Himenóptero de la familia Tenthredinidae cuyas larvas tienen aspecto de "babosillas"(de ahí su nombre común) de 1cm de largo aproximadamente y de color verdoso en su último estado larvario. [...] Ataca tanto a los frutales de pepita como a los de hueso. 3, record 3, Spanish, - babosilla%20del%20peral
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- currant
1, record 4, English, currant
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dried seedless raisins, varieties of Vitis vinifera, family Vitaceae, used mainly in breads and pastries. 2, record 4, English, - currant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Largely produced in Corinth, Greece. 2, record 4, English, - currant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dried fruit: Fruit which have been subjected to a process of drying and commonly traded as dried fruits. 3, record 4, English, - currant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
currant: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - currant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- raisin de Corinthe
1, record 4, French, raisin%20de%20Corinthe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- raisin sec de Corinthe 2, record 4, French, raisin%20sec%20de%20Corinthe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom du fruit déshydraté. 3, record 4, French, - raisin%20de%20Corinthe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fruit déshydraté : Fruits soumis, à l'étape appropriée de la maturation, au séchage (naturel ou artificiel) en vue de la suppression d'une partie de l'eau qu'ils contiennent, soit pour en augmenter la durée de conservation, soit pour les préparer en vue de différentes utilisations. 3, record 4, French, - raisin%20de%20Corinthe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasa de Corinto
1, record 4, Spanish, pasa%20de%20Corinto
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pasa que procede de uvas propias de esta región griega y se distingue por su pequeño tamaño y que carece de pepita. 2, record 4, Spanish, - pasa%20de%20Corinto
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pome
1, record 5, English, pome
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pome fruit 2, record 5, English, pome%20fruit
correct
- pip fruit 3, record 5, English, pip%20fruit
correct
- core fruit 4, record 5, English, core%20fruit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fleshy fruit having several seeds instead of a stone, as apple, pear, quince. 5, record 5, English, - pome
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fruits are usually classified into four botanical groups: pomes (core fruits) ... drupes (stone fruits) ... berries ... aggregates ... 4, record 5, English, - pome
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fruit à pépins
1, record 5, French, fruit%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9pins
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fruit charnu à pépins 2, record 5, French, fruit%20charnu%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9pins
correct, masculine noun
- pyroïde 2, record 5, French, pyro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cueillette des fruits à pépins se fait à la maturité de cueillette, c'est-à-dire lorsque le fruit a toutes les caractéristiques qui lui permettent d'évoluer normalement et d'atteindre la maturité de consommation. 3, record 5, French, - fruit%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9pins
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fruits sont classés dans quatre groupes botaniques : fruits à pépins [...] drupes (fruits à noyaux) [...] baies [...] fruits composés [...] 4, record 5, French, - fruit%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9pins
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pomo
1, record 5, Spanish, pomo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- fruta de pepita 2, record 5, Spanish, fruta%20de%20pepita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruto carnoso, de forma globosa, con pepitas [...] 1, record 5, Spanish, - pomo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pera, la manzana y el membrillo son ejemplos de frutas de pepita. 3, record 5, Spanish, - pomo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nugget
1, record 6, English, nugget
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large lump of placer gold or other metal. 2, record 6, English, - nugget
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pépite
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9pite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gros morceau de métal natif. 2, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9pite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pepita
1, record 6, Spanish, pepita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Así como los arroyos y los ríos de California transportaron pepitas y láminas de oro desde las vetas hasta los lechos de los cursos fluviales, así también fluidos diversos, supra e infrayacentes a la superficie de la Tierra, transportan otros elementos que constituyen las menas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - pepita
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- grape seed
1, record 7, English, grape%20seed
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pépin de raisin
1, record 7, French, p%C3%A9pin%20de%20raisin
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graine du raisin. 1, record 7, French, - p%C3%A9pin%20de%20raisin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pepita
1, record 7, Spanish, pepita
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- seed
1, record 8, English, seed
correct, noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- pip 2, record 8, English, pip
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the apple (Malus silvestria P. Miller). 3, record 8, English, - seed
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - seed
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pépin
1, record 8, French, p%C3%A9pin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de la pomme commune (Malus silvestria P. Miller). 2, record 8, French, - p%C3%A9pin
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 8, French, - p%C3%A9pin
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- pepita
1, record 8, Spanish, pepita
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- semilla 2, record 8, Spanish, semilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simiente de algunas frutas. 3, record 8, Spanish, - pepita
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- staple
1, record 9, English, staple
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- cotton staple 2, record 9, English, cotton%20staple
correct
- ginned lint 3, record 9, English, ginned%20lint
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
LINT: a fibrous coat of thickened convoluted hairs borne by the seeds of cotton plants and constituting the staple of cotton fiber after ginning. 1, record 9, English, - staple
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although often used interchangeably, "lint" and "staple" are not quite the same thing, staple being ginned lint. 4, record 9, English, - staple
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- coton égrené
1, record 9, French, coton%20%C3%A9gren%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- coton-fibres 2, record 9, French, coton%2Dfibres
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On recueille la capsule [...] et on sépare la graine [...] Cette opération s'effectue au moyen de machines [...] auxquelles on livre le [...] coton en graines et qui restituent le coton égrené [...]. 3, record 9, French, - coton%20%C3%A9gren%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le coton égrené est rassemblé dans les magasins de l'acheteur 1, record 9, French, - coton%20%C3%A9gren%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria algodonera
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- algodón desmotado
1, record 9, Spanish, algod%C3%B3n%20desmotado
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- algodón sin pepita 1, record 9, Spanish, algod%C3%B3n%20sin%20pepita
masculine noun
- algodón despitado 1, record 9, Spanish, algod%C3%B3n%20despitado
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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