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ZEA MAYS CONVAR AMYLACEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft maize
1, record 1, English, soft%20maize
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flour corn 2, record 1, English, flour%20corn
correct
- soft corn 3, record 1, English, soft%20corn
correct
- flour maize 1, record 1, English, flour%20maize
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch. 4, record 1, English, - soft%20maize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flour corn; soft corn: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - soft%20maize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soft maize; flour maize : terms standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - soft%20maize
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Minoterie et céréales
- Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maïs farineux
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AFs%20farineux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maïs tendre 2, record 1, French, ma%C3%AFs%20tendre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Céréales grains. 3, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20farineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maïs farineux; maïs tendre : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20farineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
maïs farineux : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20farineux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Molinería y cereales
- Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maíz de harina
1, record 1, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20de%20harina
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- maíz harinoso 1, record 1, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20harinoso
masculine noun
- maíz tierno 1, record 1, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20tierno
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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