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ALLIUM PORRUM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leek
1, record 1, English, leek
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- garden leek 2, record 1, English, garden%20leek
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. 3, record 1, English, - leek
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poireau
1, record 1, French, poireau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Amaryllidaceae. 2, record 1, French, - poireau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerro
1, record 1, Spanish, puerro
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- porro 2, record 1, Spanish, porro
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- poro 3, record 1, Spanish, poro
correct, masculine noun, Mexico, Peru
- ajo porro 4, record 1, Spanish, ajo%20porro
correct, masculine noun, Venezuela
- ajo puerro 5, record 1, Spanish, ajo%20puerro
correct, masculine noun, Cuba
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medium-long
1, record 2, English, medium%2Dlong
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rounded 1, record 2, English, rounded
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the leek (Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 2, English, - medium%2Dlong
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - medium%2Dlong
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demi-long
1, record 2, French, demi%2Dlong
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- globuleux 1, record 2, French, globuleux
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale du poireau(Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 2, French, - demi%2Dlong
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - demi%2Dlong
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base
1, record 3, English, base
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- base plate 1, record 3, English, base%20plate
correct, standardized
- basal disk 1, record 3, English, basal%20disk
correct, standardized
- basal disk stem 2, record 3, English, basal%20disk%20stem
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the leek (Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 3, English, - base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Base;base plate;basal disk: Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - base
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plateau
1, record 3, French, plateau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale du poireau(Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 3, French, - plateau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - plateau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bulb
1, record 4, English, bulb
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the leek (Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 4, English, - bulb
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - bulb
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- base bulbeuse
1, record 4, French, base%20bulbeuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale du poireau(Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 4, French, - base%20bulbeuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 4, French, - base%20bulbeuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- long
1, record 5, English, long
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cylindrical 1, record 5, English, cylindrical
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the leek (Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 5, English, - long
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - long
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- long
1, record 5, French, long
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cylindrique 1, record 5, French, cylindrique
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale du poireau(Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 5, French, - long
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 2, record 5, French, - long
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- roots
1, record 6, English, roots
correct, plural, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rootlets 2, record 6, English, rootlets
correct, plural, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the leek (Allium porrum Linnaeus). 3, record 6, English, - roots
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - roots
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- racines
1, record 6, French, racines
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale du poireau(Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 6, French, - racines
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 6, French, - racines
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- leaf
1, record 7, English, leaf
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the leek (Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 7, English, - leaf
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - leaf
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- feuille
1, record 7, French, feuille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale du poireau(Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 7, French, - feuille
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 7, French, - feuille
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- short
1, record 8, English, short
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- cylindrical 1, record 8, English, cylindrical
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the leek (Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 8, English, - short
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - short
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- court
1, record 8, French, court
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- cylindrique 1, record 8, French, cylindrique
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale du poireau(Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 8, French, - court
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 2, record 8, French, - court
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Animal Biology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- short
1, record 9, English, short
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- rounded 1, record 9, English, rounded
correct, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the leek (Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 9, English, - short
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 9, English, - short
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Biologie animale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- court
1, record 9, French, court
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- globuleux 1, record 9, French, globuleux
correct, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale du poireau(Allium porrum Linnaeus). 2, record 9, French, - court
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 2, record 9, French, - court
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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