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HOYA [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common waxflower
1, record 1, English, common%20waxflower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wax flower 2, record 1, English, wax%20flower
correct, see observation
- Samoan waxplant 3, record 1, English, Samoan%20waxplant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Apocynaceae. 4, record 1, English, - common%20waxflower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wax flower: common name also used to refer to the species Stephanotis floribunda. 4, record 1, English, - common%20waxflower
Record 1, Key term(s)
- waxflower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Hoya australis
1, record 1, French, Hoya%20australis
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Apocynaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Hoya%20australis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hoya australis : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Hoya%20australis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- miniature wax plant
1, record 2, English, miniature%20wax%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical dwarf, shrubby plant from India of the family Asclepiadaceae. It is also known under the scientific name: Hoya paxtonii. 2, record 2, English, - miniature%20wax%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hoyer élégant
1, record 2, French, hoyer%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petite plante de serre de la famille des Asclépiadacées. 1, record 2, French, - hoyer%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wax plant
1, record 3, English, wax%20plant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subtropical waxy plant of the family Asclepiadaceae from Queensland and Southern china. 2, record 3, English, - wax%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fleur de cire
1, record 3, French, fleur%20de%20cire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hoya cireux 2, record 3, French, hoya%20cireux
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante des régions chaudes de la famille des Asclépradacées. 3, record 3, French, - fleur%20de%20cire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- variegated wax plant
1, record 4, English, variegated%20wax%20plant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical ornamental vine of the family Asclepiadacées. It is also known under the scientific name: Hoya variegata. 2, record 4, English, - variegated%20wax%20plant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fleur de cire 'Variegata'
1, record 4, French, fleur%20de%20cire%20%27Variegata%27
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante grimpante de serre de la famille des Asclépiadacées. 1, record 4, French, - fleur%20de%20cire%20%27Variegata%27
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Hoya paxtonii
1, record 5, English, Hoya%20paxtonii
Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Hoya paxtonii
1, record 5, French, Hoya%20paxtonii
Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- valley
1, record 6, English, valley
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depressed angle formed by the meeting at the bottom of two inclined sides of a roof, (...) 2, record 6, English, - valley
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The internal angle formed by the junction of two sloping surfaces of a roof. 3, record 6, English, - valley
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Meeting line of two slopes in a pitched roof forming a re-entrant angle. 4, record 6, English, - valley
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 6, English, - valley
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- noue
1, record 6, French, noue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) angle rentrant de deux versants de couverture (...) 2, record 6, French, - noue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Angle rentrant formé par la rencontre de deux plans. Le terme s'applique spécialement à l'intersection latérale de deux pans de toiture. C'est l'inverse de l'arête. La noue est droite ou biaise suivant que les combles se rencontrent à angle droit ou non. 3, record 6, French, - noue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Ligne rentrante inclinée, droite ou courbe, formée par l'intersection latérale, à leur base, de deux pans de couverture. C'est, avec l'égout, la ligne de couverture qui reçoit le plus d'eau. 4, record 6, French, - noue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 DEF
Ligne de rencontre de deux versants d'une toiture inclinée formant un angle rentrant. 4, record 6, French, - noue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 6, French, - noue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- lima hoya
1, record 6, Spanish, lima%20hoya
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- valle 2, record 6, Spanish, valle
correct, masculine noun
- hoya 2, record 6, Spanish, hoya
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo entrante formado por el encuentro en un fondo de dos faldones de un tejado. 3, record 6, Spanish, - lima%20hoya
Record 6, Key term(s)
- limahoya
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- valley flashing
1, record 7, English, valley%20flashing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal sheet used to line the valley on a roof. 2, record 7, English, - valley%20flashing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- noue
1, record 7, French, noue
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- solin de noue 2, record 7, French, solin%20de%20noue
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ouvrage d'étanchéité d'un angle rentrant [...] 1, record 7, French, - noue
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos de edificios
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubrejuntas para limahoya
1, record 7, Spanish, cubrejuntas%20para%20limahoya
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza de plomo, hojalata o metal que se dispone junto al material de cubierta para servir de cubrejunta. 1, record 7, Spanish, - cubrejuntas%20para%20limahoya
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cubrejunta para lima hoya
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-04-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- valley rafter
1, record 8, English, valley%20rafter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rafter in the line of a roof valley used to connect the ridge to the wall plate along the meeting line of two inclined sides of the roof which are perpendicular to each other. 2, record 8, English, - valley%20rafter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arêtier de noue
1, record 8, French, ar%C3%AAtier%20de%20noue
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- chevron de noue 2, record 8, French, chevron%20de%20noue
correct, masculine noun
- noue 3, record 8, French, noue
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chevron placé à l'angle rentrant formé par la rencontre de deux couvertures se joignant à angle droit. 4, record 8, French, - ar%C3%AAtier%20de%20noue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabio de lima hoya
1, record 8, Spanish, cabio%20de%20lima%20hoya
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabrio de lima hoya 2, record 8, Spanish, cabrio%20de%20lima%20hoya
masculine noun
- cabrio de viga valle 2, record 8, Spanish, cabrio%20de%20viga%20valle
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cabio que apoya en la lima hoya. 1, record 8, Spanish, - cabio%20de%20lima%20hoya
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-06-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Climatology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- frost pocket
1, record 9, English, frost%20pocket
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- frost hollow 2, record 9, English, frost%20hollow
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A topographic depression susceptible to frosts while the surrounding hill slopes may remain frost-free. 3, record 9, English, - frost%20pocket
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The cold dense air, which has lost heat by terrestrial radiation at night, drains downslope by gravity as a katabatic flow before accumulating in the hollow, wherein the temperature may fall below freezing-point. 3, record 9, English, - frost%20pocket
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Climatologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- poche de gelée
1, record 9, French, poche%20de%20gel%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- trou à gelée 2, record 9, French, trou%20%C3%A0%20gel%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- bassin de gel 2, record 9, French, bassin%20de%20gel
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit, par exemple une cuvette ou une vallée étroite, où le gel est plus fréquent que dans le voisinage immédiat en raison de la tendance de l'air froid à s'y écouler à partir de terrains plus élevés. 3, record 9, French, - poche%20de%20gel%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Climatología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsa de heladas
1, record 9, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20heladas
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- hondón con heladas 2, record 9, Spanish, hond%C3%B3n%20con%20heladas
masculine noun
- bolsón de helada 3, record 9, Spanish, bols%C3%B3n%20de%20helada
masculine noun
- hoya de heladas 4, record 9, Spanish, hoya%20de%20heladas
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar, por lo común una hondonada o un valle estrecho, en que las heladas son más frecuentes que en las regiones vecinas, sobre todo porque el aire frío tiende a descender de terrenos más altos. 2, record 9, Spanish, - bolsa%20de%20heladas
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bolsa de heladas; hoya de heladas: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 5, record 9, Spanish, - bolsa%20de%20heladas
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-10-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- river pool 1, record 10, English, river%20pool
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small and rather deep body of quiet water in a watercourse. 1, record 10, English, - river%20pool
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fosse
1, record 10, French, fosse
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation relativement petite mais plutôt profonde contenant de l'eau calme dans un cours d'eau. 1, record 10, French, - fosse
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- hoya fluvial
1, record 10, Spanish, hoya%20fluvial
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeña y bastante profunda masa de aguas tranquilas en un curso de agua. 1, record 10, Spanish, - hoya%20fluvial
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