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RUBI [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blackberry cuckoo carder bee
1, record 1, English, blackberry%20cuckoo%20carder%20bee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Megachilidae. 2, record 1, English, - blackberry%20cuckoo%20carder%20bee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégachile des ronces
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gachile%20des%20ronces
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Megachilidae. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gachile%20des%20ronces
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- large blackberry aphid 1, record 2, English, large%20blackberry%20aphid
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hemiptera) of the family Aphididae. 2, record 2, English, - large%20blackberry%20aphid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gros puceron de la ronce
1, record 2, French, gros%20puceron%20de%20la%20ronce
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hémiptères) de la famille des Aphididae. 2, record 2, French, - gros%20puceron%20de%20la%20ronce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- strawberry blossom weevil
1, record 3, English, strawberry%20blossom%20weevil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- strawberry-blossom weevil 2, record 3, English, strawberry%2Dblossom%20weevil
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Curculionidae. 3, record 3, English, - strawberry%20blossom%20weevil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anthonome du fraisier
1, record 3, French, anthonome%20du%20fraisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- anthonome du framboisier 2, record 3, French, anthonome%20du%20framboisier
correct, masculine noun
- charançon des fleurs de fraisier 3, record 3, French, charan%C3%A7on%20des%20fleurs%20de%20fraisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Curculionidae. 4, record 3, French, - anthonome%20du%20fraisier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- antonomo de la frambuesa
1, record 3, Spanish, antonomo%20de%20la%20frambuesa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eastern raspberry fruitworm
1, record 4, English, eastern%20raspberry%20fruitworm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- byture des framboises
1, record 4, French, byture%20des%20framboises
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le byture des framboises mange des bourgeons, des fleurs et de jeunes feuilles de framboisiers [...] 2, record 4, French, - byture%20des%20framboises
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ravageur des framboises. 2, record 4, French, - byture%20des%20framboises
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fox moth
1, record 5, English, fox%20moth
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lasiocampidae. 2, record 5, English, - fox%20moth
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bombyx de la ronce
1, record 5, French, bombyx%20de%20la%20ronce
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lasiocampidae. 2, record 5, French, - bombyx%20de%20la%20ronce
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-08-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- green hairstreak
1, record 6, English, green%20hairstreak
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae. 2, record 6, English, - green%20hairstreak
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- thècle de la ronce
1, record 6, French, th%C3%A8cle%20de%20la%20ronce
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- argus vert 1, record 6, French, argus%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae. 2, record 6, French, - th%C3%A8cle%20de%20la%20ronce
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-08-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Coraebus rubi
1, record 7, English, Coraebus%20rubi
correct, Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Buprestidae. 2, record 7, English, - Coraebus%20rubi
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coraebus rubi: There is no common name for this species of insects. 2, record 7, English, - Coraebus%20rubi
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bupreste du rosier
1, record 7, French, bupreste%20du%20rosier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Buprestidae. 2, record 7, French, - bupreste%20du%20rosier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rose quartz
1, record 8, English, rose%20quartz
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Bohemian ruby 2, record 8, English, Bohemian%20ruby
avoid
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A translucent pink variety of quartz. 1, record 8, English, - rose%20quartz
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- quartz rose
1, record 8, French, quartz%20rose
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- rubis de Bohême 2, record 8, French, rubis%20de%20Boh%C3%AAme
avoid, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le quartz] est, en général, incolore et complètement transparent, mais peut prendre des colorations des plus variées et devenir translucide et même opaque. Il y a lieu de citer [...] le quartz rose [...] 2, record 8, French, - quartz%20rose
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuarzo rosado
1, record 8, Spanish, cuarzo%20rosado
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- rubí de Bohemia 1, record 8, Spanish, rub%C3%AD%20de%20Bohemia
avoid, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Citemos, entre las variedades coloreadas, las siguientes: [...] cuarzo rosado (por contener titanio), etc. 1, record 8, Spanish, - cuarzo%20rosado
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Siberian ruby
1, record 9, English, Siberian%20ruby
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a red variety of tourmaline ... 1, record 9, English, - Siberian%20ruby
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rubis de Sibérie
1, record 9, French, rubis%20de%20Sib%C3%A9rie
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de tourmaline. 1, record 9, French, - rubis%20de%20Sib%C3%A9rie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- rubí de Siberia
1, record 9, Spanish, rub%C3%AD%20de%20Siberia
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de turmalina. 1, record 9, Spanish, - rub%C3%AD%20de%20Siberia
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- white sapphire
1, record 10, English, white%20sapphire
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The colorless or clear, pure variety of crystallized corundum. 1, record 10, English, - white%20sapphire
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rubis blanc
1, record 10, French, rubis%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- saphir blanc 1, record 10, French, saphir%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] variété de corindon [...] 1, record 10, French, - rubis%20blanc
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- rubí blanco
1, record 10, Spanish, rub%C3%AD%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- zafiro blanco 1, record 10, Spanish, zafiro%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Brazilian ruby
1, record 11, English, Brazilian%20ruby
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reddish mineral resembling ruby in appearance and occurring in Brazil; e.g. a light rose-red spinel, or a pink to rose-red or deep-red topaz ..., or a reddish tourmaline. 1, record 11, English, - Brazilian%20ruby
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- rubis du Brésil
1, record 11, French, rubis%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Topaze brûlée. 1, record 11, French, - rubis%20du%20Br%C3%A9sil
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- rubí del Brasil
1, record 11, Spanish, rub%C3%AD%20del%20Brasil
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Topacio quemado. 1, record 11, Spanish, - rub%C3%AD%20del%20Brasil
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- balas ruby
1, record 12, English, balas%20ruby
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- balas 2, record 12, English, balas
correct
- ballas 2, record 12, English, ballas
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pale rose-red or orange gem variety of spinel ... 2, record 12, English, - balas%20ruby
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- rubis balais
1, record 12, French, rubis%20balais
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
spinelle rosâtre (vient de Badakhshan, Afghanistan). 2, record 12, French, - rubis%20balais
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pierres que l'on désigne sous le nom de rubis balais ou rubis spinelle ne sont pas de véritables rubis. Leur composition est toute différente et leur valeur inférieure. 3, record 12, French, - rubis%20balais
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balais, adj. : Se dit d'un rubis rose ou violet. 4, record 12, French, - rubis%20balais
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Mineralogía
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- rubí balaje
1, record 12, Spanish, rub%C3%AD%20balaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espinela de color rojo oscuro. 1, record 12, Spanish, - rub%C3%AD%20balaje
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- ruby
1, record 13, English, ruby
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- oriental ruby 2, record 13, English, oriental%20ruby
- true ruby 2, record 13, English, true%20ruby
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The red variety of corundum 1, record 13, English, - ruby
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The red (purplish-red, blood-red, and light-red) variety of corundum, containing small amounts of chromium, used as a gemstone, and found esp. in the Orient (Burma, Ceylon, Thailand). 3, record 13, English, - ruby
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- rubis
1, record 13, French, rubis
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- rubis oriental 2, record 13, French, rubis%20oriental
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rubis appartient à la famille des corindons. Avec le Diamant, l'Émeraude et le Saphir qui est aussi un corindon, le Rubis est l'une des quatre pierres précieuses. 1, record 13, French, - rubis
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Mineralogía
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- rubí
1, record 13, Spanish, rub%C3%AD
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corindón transparente, muy duro, de intenso color rojo o carmesí, cuya roca madre suele ser una dolomía de metamorfismo por contacto. 1, record 13, Spanish, - rub%C3%AD
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