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CRIOLLO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- criollo 1, record 1, English, criollo
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two principal varieties of Theobroma cacao, called criollo and Forastero. These names have been wrested from ... "Creole" and "foreign" ... implying ... that one kind of cacao was native ... and the other imported. 1, record 1, English, - criollo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Criollo
1, record 1, French, Criollo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans la Trinité britannique les planteurs distinguent le Criollo, cacao de bonne qualité et le forastero, cacao ordinaire. À rapprocher de "créole" rappelant l'origine indigène. 1, record 1, French, - Criollo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos de confitería y chocolatería
- Fruticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Criollo
1, record 1, Spanish, Criollo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cacao Criollo se encuentra principalmente en Venezuela y Ecuador. Esta variedad es particularmente susceptible a las influencias del clima y es difícil de cultivar. Las semillas de este tipo de cacao son de una calidad mucho más fina que las del cacao Forastero, y son usadas únicamente en la producción de chocolate de muy alta calidad, o en mezclas con otras variedades de cacao. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Criollo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Criollo
1, record 2, English, Criollo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Criollo - a native of Argentina - is thought to be a relative of the Barb, Andalusian and Arab. Its ancestors were brought to South America by Spanish soldiers in the 16th century.... Nowadays the Criollo is a popular ranch horse. It is most valued for cross-breeding with Thoroughbreds, combining its hardy, athletic nature with the Thoroughbreds' speed to produce some of the finest Polo ponies in the world.... Criollos are tough and intelligent. They are well known for their powers of endurance, and their quick, agile movement has made them popular with South American cowboys (gauchos) for herding cattle. They are also used for general and long distance riding and pack work. 2, record 2, English, - Criollo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The head is broad with wide set eyes and alert ears. The neck is muscular and the chest is wide. Its back is short and deep and the quarters are well developed. The legs are relatively short but strong and the feet are small and hard.... Dun with dark points and a dorsel stripe is the most usual colour. 2, record 2, English, - Criollo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- créole
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9ole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- criollo 1, record 2, French, criollo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique pour les races de chevaux développées en Amérique du Sud. Ce sont des descendants des chevaux amenés par Colomb, Cortés, Mendoza et Pizarro. 1, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9ole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- criollo
1, record 2, Spanish, criollo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criollo [...] La raza criolla es originaria de los países sudamericanos de Argentina y Perú, si bien desde hace ya unos 300 años se cría en todo el sur del continente americano con resultados óptimos. Su origen se establece en los cruces entre los caballos traídos por los conquistadores españoles, entre los cuales cabe destacar los árabes, bereberes y andaluces. [...] El Criollo es el animal preferido en casi toda Sudamérica, se le valora principalmente por aptitudes como: Robustez [...] Tenacidad [...] Habilidad en el trabajo con rebaños. 2, record 2, Spanish, - criollo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capas principales: leonado, con raya de mulo dorsal. Puede presentar otros colores, principalmente claros, pero siempre con la raya de mulo y las crines negras. 2, record 2, Spanish, - criollo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- criollo 1, record 3, English, criollo
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- criollo
1, record 3, French, criollo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de cabosses jaunes, parfois partiellement ou totalement rouges, verruqueuses, de forme allongée, étroite, à sillons proéminents, à parois peu épaisses avec une extrémité pointue et à fèves bien "pleines". Le cacaoyer Criollo est plus commun dans ses pays d'origine, l'Equateur et le Vénézuéla. 1, record 3, French, - criollo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Criollo
1, record 3, Spanish, Criollo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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