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PRUNUS CERASUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chokecherry
1, record 1, English, chokecherry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus which belongs to the family Rosaceae. 2, record 1, English, - chokecherry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cerisier
1, record 1, French, cerisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de la famille des Rosaceae. 2, record 1, French, - cerisier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le genre Prunus est souvent divisé en deux : les Prunus vrais(pruniers) et les Cerasus(Cerisiers) [...] 1, record 1, French, - cerisier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sour cherry
1, record 2, English, sour%20cherry
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tart cherry 2, record 2, English, tart%20cherry
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prunus cerasus, ..., a deciduous tree grown for its fruit, the red, tart cherry used in cooking, preserves, pies, etc. Important varieties include Montmorency, Early Richmond, and English Morello. 3, record 2, English, - sour%20cherry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sour cherry: Term adopted by the DTSD-Agriculture (CULSEC). 4, record 2, English, - sour%20cherry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sour cherry: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - sour%20cherry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Sour cherry" is also sometimes used as an abridged term for "sour cherry tree". 4, record 2, English, - sour%20cherry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cerise acide
1, record 2, French, cerise%20acide
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cerise sure 2, record 2, French, cerise%20sure
correct, feminine noun
- cerise aigre 2, record 2, French, cerise%20aigre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fruit de Prunus cerasus. 3, record 2, French, - cerise%20acide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes adoptés par le Comité d’uniformisation linguistique de la DSTM-agriculture (CULSEC). 3, record 2, French, - cerise%20acide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Griotte" s’applique à un type bien particulier de cerise sure. 3, record 2, French, - cerise%20acide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Cerise acide : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 2, French, - cerise%20acide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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