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Record 1 2014-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Capable of having a long life by reason of constitutional peculiarities.

OBS

For example, a long-lived tree or forage crops.

PHR

Long-lived crop, species, tree.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

D'une durée de vie importante.

CONT

Les secondes futaies sont composées d'arbres appartenant aux essences feuillues sociales et longévives.

PHR

Arbre longévif; espèce longévive.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
DEF

Que puede vivir mucho tiempo.

OBS

Longevo significa "muy anciano, de larga edad o que puede vivir mucho tiempo", por lo que no es adecuado emplearlo en lugar de veterano para decir que alguien tiene antigüedad o experiencia en una profesión, oficio o actividad.

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