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SARGAZO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sugar kelp
1, record 1, English, sugar%20kelp
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sweet kelp 2, record 1, English, sweet%20kelp
correct, noun
- sea belt 1, record 1, English, sea%20belt
correct, noun
- blade kelp 3, record 1, English, blade%20kelp
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of algae of the family Laminariaceae. 4, record 1, English, - sugar%20kelp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sweet kelp: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales." 5, record 1, English, - sugar%20kelp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laminaire sucrée
1, record 1, French, laminaire%20sucr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laminaire saccharine 2, record 1, French, laminaire%20saccharine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- laminaire à long stipe 3, record 1, French, laminaire%20%C3%A0%20long%20stipe
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type d'algues de la famille des Laminariaceae. 4, record 1, French, - laminaire%20sucr%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laminaire saccharine : nom français commercial normalisé par l'Office de la langue française et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - laminaire%20sucr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kelp de azúcar
1, record 1, Spanish, kelp%20de%20az%C3%BAcar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- kombu de azúcar 2, record 1, Spanish, kombu%20de%20az%C3%BAcar
correct, masculine noun
- sargazo azucarado 3, record 1, Spanish, sargazo%20azucarado
correct, masculine noun
- laminaria azucarada 3, record 1, Spanish, laminaria%20azucarada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- giant kelp
1, record 2, English, giant%20kelp
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bladder kelp 2, record 2, English, bladder%20kelp
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of algae of the family Laminariaceae. 3, record 2, English, - giant%20kelp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laminaire géante
1, record 2, French, laminaire%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- algue géante 2, record 2, French, algue%20g%C3%A9ante
feminine noun
- varech porte-poire 2, record 2, French, varech%20porte%2Dpoire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type d'algues de la famille des Laminariaceae. 3, record 2, French, - laminaire%20g%C3%A9ante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- kelp gigante
1, record 2, Spanish, kelp%20gigante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gran kelp 2, record 2, Spanish, gran%20kelp
correct, masculine noun
- huiro 1, record 2, Spanish, huiro
correct, masculine noun
- sargazo 1, record 2, Spanish, sargazo
correct, masculine noun
- cochayuyo 1, record 2, Spanish, cochayuyo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kelp gigante, huiro, sargazo o cochayuyo, (Macrocystis pyrifera), la mayor alga. Se encuentra en la costa del Pacífico de América del Norte y del Sur. 1, record 2, Spanish, - kelp%20gigante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bladder wrack
1, record 3, English, bladder%20wrack
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of algae of the family Fucaceae. 2, record 3, English, - bladder%20wrack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fucus vésiculeux
1, record 3, French, fucus%20v%C3%A9siculeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- varech vésiculeux 2, record 3, French, varech%20v%C3%A9siculeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type d'algues de la famille des Fucaceae. 3, record 3, French, - fucus%20v%C3%A9siculeux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuco vesicoso
1, record 3, Spanish, fuco%20vesicoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuco vejigoso 1, record 3, Spanish, fuco%20vejigoso
correct, masculine noun
- sargazo vejigoso 1, record 3, Spanish, sargazo%20vejigoso
correct, masculine noun
- sargazo vesicoso 1, record 3, Spanish, sargazo%20vesicoso
correct, masculine noun
- encina de mar 1, record 3, Spanish, encina%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
- alga vesiculosa 2, record 3, Spanish, alga%20vesiculosa
correct, feminine noun
- lechuga de mar 1, record 3, Spanish, lechuga%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
- alga fucus 3, record 3, Spanish, alga%20fucus
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alga parda o feoficea, en la cual el verdor característico de la clorofila queda oscurecido por otros pigmentos, principalmente uno llamado ficoxantina, de color oscuro, [...] capaz de acumular yodo en unas estructuras llamadas yoducos, lo que le confiere una acción estimulante tiroidea, aumentando el metabolismo celular. 3, record 3, Spanish, - fuco%20vesicoso
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gulfweed
1, record 4, English, gulfweed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sargasse baccifère
1, record 4, French, sargasse%20baccif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sargazo baccífero
1, record 4, Spanish, sargazo%20bacc%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sargassum
1, record 5, English, sargassum
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sargasso weed 2, record 5, English, sargasso%20weed
correct
- gulfweed 2, record 5, English, gulfweed
correct
- sargasso 3, record 5, English, sargasso
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any seaweed of the genus Sargassum widely distributed in the warmer waters of the globe, as Sargassum bacciferum the common gulfweed. 1, record 5, English, - sargassum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sargasse
1, record 5, French, sargasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algue brune (Fucacées) à thalle rameux, très répandue au nord-est des Antilles (mer des Sargasses). 2, record 5, French, - sargasse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Les sargasses sont de grandes algues très différenciées [...] la plupart des espèces vivent fixées sur les rochers des côtes d'Australie ou d'Amérique. Dans l'Atlantique, on en rencontre de véritables prairies flottantes : c'est la célèbre mer des Sargasses. 3, record 5, French, - sargasse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sargazo
1, record 5, Spanish, sargazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier alga del género Sargassum. 2, record 5, Spanish, - sargazo
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-11-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gulf weed 1, record 6, English, gulf%20weed
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sargasso 1, record 6, English, sargasso
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Biologie végétale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sargasse
1, record 6, French, sargasse
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Biología vegetal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sargazo
1, record 6, Spanish, sargazo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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