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BANANO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- banana
1, record 1, English, banana
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- banana tree 1, record 1, English, banana%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the treelike, herbaceous plants producing [bananas], especially Musa sapientum, widely cultivated in the tropics. 2, record 1, English, - banana
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bananier
1, record 1, French, bananier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande plante herbacée vivace originaire d'Asie du Sud-Est, cultivée dans les régions tropicales pour ses fruits, groupés en régime, les bananes [...] 2, record 1, French, - bananier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plátano
1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- banano 1, record 1, Spanish, banano
correct, masculine noun
- bananero 2, record 1, Spanish, bananero
correct, masculine noun
- platanero 2, record 1, Spanish, platanero
correct, masculine noun
- guineo 1, record 1, Spanish, guineo
correct, masculine noun, Central America, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
- cambur 1, record 1, Spanish, cambur
correct, masculine noun, Venezuela
- plátano de seda 3, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20de%20seda
masculine noun
- plátano fruta 3, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20fruta
masculine noun
- guineo chamaluco 3, record 1, Spanish, guineo%20chamaluco
masculine noun
- guineo de oro 3, record 1, Spanish, guineo%20de%20oro
masculine noun
- guineo de seda 3, record 1, Spanish, guineo%20de%20seda
masculine noun
- guineo gigante 3, record 1, Spanish, guineo%20gigante
masculine noun
- guineo manzano 3, record 1, Spanish, guineo%20manzano
masculine noun
- guineo patriota 3, record 1, Spanish, guineo%20patriota
masculine noun
- Musa paradisiaca sapientum 3, record 1, Spanish, Musa%20paradisiaca%20sapientum
Latin
- Musa sapientum 3, record 1, Spanish, Musa%20sapientum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta tropical de hojas largas y enteras de hasta 2 m, que se cultiva en las regiones cálidas, cuyos frutos se presentan agrupados en racimos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1tano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Familia musáceas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1tano
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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