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ACLIMATAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acclimate
1, record 1, English, acclimate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acclimatize 2, record 1, English, acclimatize
correct
- acclimatise 3, record 1, English, acclimatise
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation. 4, record 1, English, - acclimate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Have you ever brought a houseplant back into the house for the winter after it spent a summer outside and all its leaves fall off? That's because you didn't give it a chance to acclimate or slowly get use to its new environment. You wouldn't poor iced water into a hot glass. Same thing goes for plants. Let them get adjusted to their new environment slowly. 5, record 1, English, - acclimate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Acclimate yourself, your children, and your pets to the new area. 6, record 1, English, - acclimate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acclimater
1, record 1, French, acclimater
correct, France
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accoutumer un être vivant, végétal ou animal, à vivre sous un nouveau climat[, un milieu géographique différent]. 2, record 1, French, - acclimater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les ouvrages consultés, seul le Dictionnaire encyclopédique d'agrométéorologie (DENAG) restreint le sens du verbe «acclimater» à «l'accoutumance à un nouveau climat». La majorité des ouvrages donne un sens plus large à ce terme, soit «habituer un organisme vivant à un nouveau milieu biologique». 3, record 1, French, - acclimater
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aclimatar
1, record 1, Spanish, aclimatar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hacer que un individuo propio de un medio ambiente determinado se adapte a otro distinto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aclimatar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acclimatise
1, record 2, English, acclimatise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acclimatize 2, record 2, English, acclimatize
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- s'acclimater
1, record 2, French, s%27acclimater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- acclimater
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aclimatarse
1, record 2, Spanish, aclimatarse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aclimatar
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