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BANANA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Optics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barium sodium pentadecaoxopentaniobate
1, record 1, English, barium%20sodium%20pentadecaoxopentaniobate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barium sodium niobate 2, record 1, English, barium%20sodium%20niobate
correct
- BSN 3, record 1, English, BSN
avoid
- BNN 4, record 1, English, BNN
avoid
- BSN 3, record 1, English, BSN
- Banana 5, record 1, English, Banana
correct
- barium-sodium niobate 6, record 1, English, barium%2Dsodium%20niobate
avoid
- barium niobium sodium oxide 7, record 1, English, barium%20niobium%20sodium%20oxide
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A synthetic electro-optical crystal used to produce coherent green light in lasers [and] to make such devices as electro-optical modulators and optical parametric oscillators. 8, record 1, English, - barium%20sodium%20pentadecaoxopentaniobate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Ba2NaNb5O15 9, record 1, English, - barium%20sodium%20pentadecaoxopentaniobate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Optique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pentadécaoxopentaniobate de baryum et de sodium
1, record 1, French, pentad%C3%A9caoxopentaniobate%20de%20baryum%20et%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niobate de baryum et de sodium 2, record 1, French, niobate%20de%20baryum%20et%20de%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
- BSN 3, record 1, French, BSN
avoid
- BSN 3, record 1, French, BSN
- banana 4, record 1, French, banana
correct, masculine noun
- Banana 5, record 1, French, Banana
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le niobate de baryum et de sodium [...] appelé communément «banana» est un composé ferroélectrique qui donne lieu à des applications en optique non linéaire et en électrooptique, en particulier pour la génération de la deuxième harmonique à 0.53 à partir de 1.06μ. 6, record 1, French, - pentad%C3%A9caoxopentaniobate%20de%20baryum%20et%20de%20sodium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Ba2NaNb5O15 7, record 1, French, - pentad%C3%A9caoxopentaniobate%20de%20baryum%20et%20de%20sodium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Óptica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banana
1, record 1, Spanish, banana
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química : Ba2NaNb5O15 2, record 1, Spanish, - banana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- banana
1, record 2, English, banana
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The elongated, curved fruit of any of various tropical plants (genus Musa), having sweet, whitish pulp and a thick yellow skin. 2, record 2, English, - banana
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banana: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - banana
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banane
1, record 2, French, banane
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit du bananier, oblong, à peau jaune à maturité et à pulpe riche en amidon. 2, record 2, French, - banane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les bananes sucrées, que l'on cueille à maturité et que l'on consomme généralement crues, des bananes à cuire (dont les bananes plantains), que l'on ramasse encore vertes. 2, record 2, French, - banane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banane : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - banane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plátano
1, record 2, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano
correct, masculine noun, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Spain, Venezuela
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- banana 2, record 2, Spanish, banana
correct, feminine noun, Argentina
- banano 3, record 2, Spanish, banano
correct, masculine noun, Panama
- cambur 4, record 2, Spanish, cambur
correct, masculine noun, Venezuela
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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