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LUPIN [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lupin bean
1, record 1, English, lupin%20bean
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lupine bean 2, record 1, English, lupine%20bean
correct
- lupini bean 3, record 1, English, lupini%20bean
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The seed of any plant of the genus Lupinus that is used as food for humans or livestock. 4, record 1, English, - lupin%20bean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graine de lupin
1, record 1, French, graine%20de%20lupin
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lupin 1, record 1, French, lupin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le décorticage permettrait [...] d’augmenter la digestibilité de l'énergie des graines de lupin [...] 2, record 1, French, - graine%20de%20lupin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lupin : La désignation peut également référer à la plante entière. 3, record 1, French, - graine%20de%20lupin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lupin seed
1, record 2, English, lupin%20seed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lupine seed 2, record 2, English, lupine%20seed
correct
- lupin grain 3, record 2, English, lupin%20grain
correct
- lupine grain 4, record 2, English, lupine%20grain
correct
- lupin 5, record 2, English, lupin
correct, see observation
- lupine 6, record 2, English, lupine
correct, see observation
- lupini 7, record 2, English, lupini
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The seed of any plant of the genus Lupinus. 8, record 2, English, - lupin%20seed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The seeds of several lupine species in particular (Lupinus albus, Lupinus luteus, Lupinus angustifolius, and Lupinus mutabilis) have long been used as a food source for both livestock and humans and as a means of soil enrichment. 9, record 2, English, - lupin%20seed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lupin; lupine: The designations can also refer to the whole plant. 8, record 2, English, - lupin%20seed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- graine de lupin
1, record 2, French, graine%20de%20lupin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lupin 2, record 2, French, lupin
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graine de n’importe quelle plante du genre Lupinus. 3, record 2, French, - graine%20de%20lupin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La graine de lupin est riche en matières azotées, essentiellement sous forme soluble. 4, record 2, French, - graine%20de%20lupin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lupin : La désignation peut également référer à la plante entière. 3, record 2, French, - graine%20de%20lupin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sundial lupine
1, record 3, English, sundial%20lupine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wild lupine 2, record 3, English, wild%20lupine
correct
- perennial lupine 3, record 3, English, perennial%20lupine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 4, record 3, English, - sundial%20lupine
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sundial lupin
- sun-dial lupine
- sun-dia lupin
- wild lupin
- perennial lupin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lupin vivace
1, record 3, French, lupin%20vivace
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lupin pérenne 2, record 3, French, lupin%20p%C3%A9renne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 3, record 3, French, - lupin%20vivace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lupin vivace : nom commun employé aussi par certains auteurs pour désigner l'espèce Lupinus polyphyllus. 3, record 3, French, - lupin%20vivace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- associated vegetation
1, record 4, English, associated%20vegetation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The associated vegetation includes the shrub saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia), as well as a variety of herbs: arrowleaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata), timber milk-vetch (Astragalus miser), narrow-leaved collomia (Collomia linearis), thread-leaved phacelia (Phacelia linearis), silky lupine (Lupinus sericeus), ... 1, record 4, English, - associated%20vegetation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- végétation associée
1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20associ%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La végétation associée comprend l'amélanchier à feuilles d’aulne(Amelanchier alnifolia) et une diversité d’herbacées : balsamorhize à feuilles sagittées(Balsamorhiza sagittata), astragale prostré(Astragalus miser), collomia à feuilles linéaires(Collomia linearis), phacélie linéaire(Phacelia linearis), lupin soyeux(Lupinus sericeus), [...] 1, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20associ%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biotechnology
- Biological Sciences
- Medicine and Health
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bio-inspired nanotechnology
1, record 5, English, bio%2Dinspired%20nanotechnology
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- biomimetic nanotechnology 1, record 5, English, biomimetic%20nanotechnology
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of principles found in biology for the design and/or fabrication of nanomaterials, nanoscale devices or nanoscale systems. 1, record 5, English, - bio%2Dinspired%20nanotechnology
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The lotus effect, whereby an artificial surface is precisely roughened on multiple nanoscales in order to confer superhydrophobicity, imitating the surfaces of the leaves of plants such as the lotus, lupin or nasturtium. 1, record 5, English, - bio%2Dinspired%20nanotechnology
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bio-inspired nanotechnology; biomimetic nanotechnology: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 5, English, - bio%2Dinspired%20nanotechnology
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bioinspired nanotechnology
- bio-mimetic nanotechnology
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biotechnologie
- Sciences biologiques
- Médecine et santé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nanotechnologie bio-inspirée
1, record 5, French, nanotechnologie%20bio%2Dinspir%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nanotechnologie biomimétique 1, record 5, French, nanotechnologie%20biomim%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation des principes découverts en biologie pour la conception et/ou la fabrication de nanomatériaux ou de dispositifs ou systèmes à l’échelle nanométrique. 1, record 5, French, - nanotechnologie%20bio%2Dinspir%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'effet lotus [en est un exemple. Il s’agit d’]une surface artificielle dotée d’une rugosité aux échelles nanométriques multiples afin de lui conférer une superhydrophobie, en imitant les surfaces des feuilles de plantes comme le lotus, le lupin ou la capucine. 1, record 5, French, - nanotechnologie%20bio%2Dinspir%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nanotechnologie bio-inspirée; nanotechnologie biomimétique : termes et définition normalisés par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 5, French, - nanotechnologie%20bio%2Dinspir%C3%A9e
Record 5, Key term(s)
- nanotechnologie bioinspirée
- nanotechnologie bio-mimétique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- large-leaved lupine
1, record 6, English, large%2Dleaved%20lupine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bigleaf lupine 2, record 6, English, bigleaf%20lupine
correct
- garden lupine 3, record 6, English, garden%20lupine
correct
- marsh lupine 2, record 6, English, marsh%20lupine
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 4, record 6, English, - large%2Dleaved%20lupine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
large-leaved lupine: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 6, English, - large%2Dleaved%20lupine
Record 6, Key term(s)
- large leaved lupine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lupin polyphylle
1, record 6, French, lupin%20polyphylle
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lupin des jardins 2, record 6, French, lupin%20des%20jardins
correct, masculine noun
- lupin vivace 3, record 6, French, lupin%20vivace
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 4, record 6, French, - lupin%20polyphylle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lupin polyphylle : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada(2003). 4, record 6, French, - lupin%20polyphylle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lupin vivace : nom vernaculaire employé aussi, par certains auteurs, pour désigner l'espèce Lupinus perennis. 4, record 6, French, - lupin%20polyphylle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- yellow lupine
1, record 7, English, yellow%20lupine
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- European yellow lupine 2, record 7, English, European%20yellow%20lupine
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 3, record 7, English, - yellow%20lupine
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yellow lupine: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 7, English, - yellow%20lupine
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lupin jaune
1, record 7, French, lupin%20jaune
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Légumineuse annuelle ou vivace, pubescente, à feuilles composées digitées, à spitules soudées au pétiole, à fleurs disposées en grappes terminales. En phytotechnie, le lupin jaune(Lupinus luteus), le lupin blanc(L. albus) et le lupin bleu(L. angustifolius) sont employés comme engrais vert. 2, record 7, French, - lupin%20jaune
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 3, record 7, French, - lupin%20jaune
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lupin jaune : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 7, French, - lupin%20jaune
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-12-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Botany
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cleistogamous
1, record 8, English, cleistogamous
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a flower that self-pollinate without opening. 2, record 8, English, - cleistogamous
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Botanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cléistogame
1, record 8, French, cl%C3%A9istogame
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une fleur qui, à maturité, reste close et dont la fécondation se fait par autogamie 2, record 8, French, - cl%C3%A9istogame
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fleurs qui restent fermées ou cléistogames(pois, lupin, jonc, violette,...) sont pollinisées par leur propre pollen et sont donc obligatoirement hermaphrodites. 3, record 8, French, - cl%C3%A9istogame
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-10-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- upper greenschist grade
1, record 9, English, upper%20greenschist%20grade
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- upper greenschist facies 2, record 9, English, upper%20greenschist%20facies
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jardine is upper greenschist grade, and Lupin occurs at the greenschist to amphibolite grade transition. 1, record 9, English, - upper%20greenschist%20grade
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upper greenschist facies: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 9, English, - upper%20greenschist%20grade
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- faciès supérieur des schistes verts
1, record 9, French, faci%C3%A8s%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20des%20schistes%20verts
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- faciès des schistes verts supérieur 2, record 9, French, faci%C3%A8s%20des%20schistes%20verts%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- faciès des schistes verts supérieurs 3, record 9, French, faci%C3%A8s%20des%20schistes%20verts%20sup%C3%A9rieurs
correct, masculine noun
- sous-faciès supérieur des schistes verts 4, record 9, French, sous%2Dfaci%C3%A8s%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20des%20schistes%20verts
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches encaissantes du gisement de Jardine témoignent d’un métamorphisme au faciès des schistes verts supérieur et celles du gisement de Lupin, de conditions de transition entre le faciès des schistes verts et celui des amphibolites. 5, record 9, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20des%20schistes%20verts
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faciès des schistes verts supérieur; sous-faciès supérieur des schistes verts : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 9, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20des%20schistes%20verts
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-04-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bitter lupine
1, record 10, English, bitter%20lupine
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lupine containing poisonous alkaloids, as opposed to sweet lupine 2, record 10, English, - bitter%20lupine
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lupin amer
1, record 10, French, lupin%20amer
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lupin contenant des alcaloïdes toxiques, par opposition à lupin doux 2, record 10, French, - lupin%20amer
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-04-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- sweet lupine
1, record 11, English, sweet%20lupine
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An alkaloid-free lupine grown as forage. 1, record 11, English, - sweet%20lupine
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lupin doux
1, record 11, French, lupin%20doux
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lupin ne contenant que très peu ou pas d’alcaloïde et pouvant donc servir de fourrage, par opposition à «lupin amer». 1, record 11, French, - lupin%20doux
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2005-02-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Lupin mine
1, record 12, English, Lupin%20mine
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Lupin Mine 2, record 12, English, Lupin%20Mine
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gold ore, Lupin Mine, Kitikmeot. 2, record 12, English, - Lupin%20mine
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Lupin mine, a stratiform deposit, is one of Canada's largest gold producers and has an average annual production of about 6 t. 1, record 12, English, - Lupin%20mine
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- mine Lupin
1, record 12, French, mine%20Lupin
correct, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mine Lupin est [...] située dans une région éloignée du nord. La mine, qui est la propriété d’Echo Bay Mines Ltd., est entrée en exploitation à la fin de 1982. En excluant les mines russes, elle est la mine d’or la plus septentrionale, étant sise à environ 89 km au sud du cercle polaire. 2, record 12, French, - mine%20Lupin
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La mine Lupin, qui consiste en un gisement stratiforme, est l'un des plus gros producteurs d’or au Canada; sa production moyenne annuelle est d’environ 6 t d’or. 3, record 12, French, - mine%20Lupin
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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