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PACANA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pecan
1, record 1, English, pecan
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pecan nut 2, record 1, English, pecan%20nut
correct
- Illinois nut 3, record 1, English, Illinois%20nut
correct, United States, obsolete
- Mississippi nut 4, record 1, English, Mississippi%20nut
correct, United States, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smooth oblong thin-shell nut of the pecan tree. 5, record 1, English, - pecan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pecan: designation standardized by ISO in 1991. 6, record 1, English, - pecan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pacane
1, record 1, French, pacane
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noix de pacane 2, record 1, French, noix%20de%20pacane
correct, feminine noun
- noix de pécan 3, record 1, French, noix%20de%20p%C3%A9can
correct, feminine noun
- noix de pecan 4, record 1, French, noix%20de%20pecan
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit du pacanier, lisse, à coque mince, et contenant une amande consommée crue ou séchée, utilisée en confiserie [...] 5, record 1, French, - pacane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noix de pecan : désignation normalisée par l'ISO en 1991. 6, record 1, French, - pacane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Fruticultura
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nuez de pacana
1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20pacana
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nuez chiquita 1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20chiquita
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pecan
1, record 2, English, pecan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pecan tree 2, record 2, English, pecan%20tree
correct
- pecan nut tree 2, record 2, English, pecan%20nut%20tree
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Juglandaceae. 3, record 2, English, - pecan
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Carya oliviformis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pacanier
1, record 2, French, pacanier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caryer pacanier 1, record 2, French, caryer%20pacanier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Juglandacées. 2, record 2, French, - pacanier
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Carya oliviformis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pacana
1, record 2, Spanish, pacana
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pacán 1, record 2, Spanish, pac%C3%A1n
masculine noun
- nogal pacanero 1, record 2, Spanish, nogal%20pacanero
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shagbark hickory
1, record 3, English, shagbark%20hickory
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commonly traded dry fruit. 1, record 3, English, - shagbark%20hickory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carya alba (L.) NUTT. has not yet been stabilized by the ISTA. 1, record 3, English, - shagbark%20hickory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Shagbark hickory: Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - shagbark%20hickory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Commercially classified as dry fruit. 2, record 3, English, - shagbark%20hickory
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mockernut
- white-heart hickory
- bullnut
- shellbark hickory
- white heart hickory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noix blanche d'Amérique
1, record 3, French, noix%20blanche%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fruit sec le plus courant dans le commerce. 1, record 3, French, - noix%20blanche%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Noix blanche d'Amérique : Termes normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - noix%20blanche%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Commercialisé comme fruit sec. 2, record 3, French, - noix%20blanche%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pacana blanca
1, record 3, Spanish, pacana%20blanca
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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