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BULBES TUBERCULES [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floriculturist
1, record 1, English, floriculturist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flower grower 1, record 1, English, flower%20grower
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] flower grower—also known as [a] floriculturist—plans, organizes, controls, coordinates and performs planting, cultivating and harvesting activities to grow flowering and foliage plants. 1, record 1, English, - floriculturist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Floriculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- floriculteur
1, record 1, French, floriculteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- floricultrice 2, record 1, French, floricultrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La floriculture, ou la culture des fleurs, est une branche de l'agriculture. Elle produit par le jardinage ou la culture industrielle des fleurs coupées, des plantes fleuries en pots ou jardinières, des graines et propagules(bulbes, tubercules, rhizomes, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - floriculteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Trade Goods
- Agricultural Economics
- Transport of Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bulbs and tubers
1, record 2, English, bulbs%20and%20tubers
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A commodity class for] dormant underground parts of plants intended for planting (includes corms and rhizomes). 2, record 2, English, - bulbs%20and%20tubers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bulbs and tubers: term officially approved by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2015. 3, record 2, English, - bulbs%20and%20tubers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'objets de commerce
- Économie agricole
- Transport de marchandises
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bulbes et tubercules
1, record 2, French, bulbes%20et%20tubercules
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Catégorie de marchandise correspondant aux] parties souterraines dormantes de végétaux destinées à la plantation (y compris les oignons et rhizomes). 2, record 2, French, - bulbes%20et%20tubercules
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bulbes et tubercules : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture(FAO) en 2015. 3, record 2, French, - bulbes%20et%20tubercules
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
- Plant Diseases
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- potato rot nematode
1, record 3, English, potato%20rot%20nematode
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- potato tuber nematode 2, record 3, English, potato%20tuber%20nematode
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ditylenchus destructor (potato rot nematode) causes rot of potatoes and flower bulbs in the field. In the laboratory, it can cause rot in most fruits and vegetables ... The rot looks like rot on most things but in the field it is dry with a white fuzzy appearance. 3, record 3, English, - potato%20rot%20nematode
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
- Maladies des plantes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nématode de la pourriture des racines
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9matode%20de%20la%20pourriture%20des%20racines
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nématode de la pomme de terre 2, record 3, French, n%C3%A9matode%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ditylenchus destructor, le nématode de la pourriture des racines(aussi appelé nématode de la pomme de terre), est un minuscule nématode pouvant causer d’importants dommages aux parties souterraines(racines, tubercules, bulbes) des cultures hôtes, notamment les pommes de terre, les betteraves à sucre, les carottes et l'ail. 1, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9matode%20de%20la%20pourriture%20des%20racines
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gusanos y organismos semejantes
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nematodo de la papa
1, record 3, Spanish, nematodo%20de%20la%20papa
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- nematodo de la patata 1, record 3, Spanish, nematodo%20de%20la%20patata
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agente causal: Ditylenchus destructor. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nematodo%20de%20la%20papa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De la pudrición seca de la papa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nematodo%20de%20la%20papa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nematodos del quiste (Globodera pallida y G. rostochiensis); nematodos de la raíz (Meloidogyne spp); falso nematodo de la raíz (Naccobus aberrans); nematodos de la lesión radicular (Pratylenchus spp). 2, record 3, Spanish, - nematodo%20de%20la%20papa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- agricultural seed
1, record 4, English, agricultural%20seed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Kinds and varieties of grass, forage, and field crop seeds that are or may be generally known and sold as agricultural seed. 2, record 4, English, - agricultural%20seed
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agricultural seed: term usually used in plural. 3, record 4, English, - agricultural%20seed
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agricultural seed: term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 3, record 4, English, - agricultural%20seed
Record 4, Key term(s)
- agricultural seeds
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- semence agricole
1, record 4, French, semence%20agricole
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sortes et variétés de semences de graminées, de plantes fourragères et de plantes de grande culture qui, en général, sont connues et vendues comme des semences agricoles ou peuvent l’être. 2, record 4, French, - semence%20agricole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour reproduire les végétaux, l'agriculteur utilise des graines(luzerne, pois, colza), des fruits(betterave, blé), appelés également graines, des tubercules et bulbes. Tous ces organes sont considérés comme semences agricoles et divisés en deux groupes : a) Les semences sèches [...] b) Les semences aqueuses [...] 3, record 4, French, - semence%20agricole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semence agricole : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 4, French, - semence%20agricole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
semence agricole : terme et définition extraits du Glossaire - Division de la protection des végétaux de l’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments. 5, record 4, French, - semence%20agricole
Record 4, Key term(s)
- semences agricoles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- semilla agrícola
1, record 4, Spanish, semilla%20agr%C3%ADcola
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-12-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- perennial
1, record 5, English, perennial
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plants in which the vegetative structures live year after year. 2, record 5, English, - perennial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The herbaceous perennials pass unfavorable seasons as dormant underground roots, rhizomes, bulbs or tubers. The woody perennials survive above ground but usually stop growing during the unfavorable seasons. 2, record 5, English, - perennial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Perrenial is the opposite of annual. 3, record 5, English, - perennial
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vivace
1, record 5, French, vivace
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pluriannuel 2, record 5, French, pluriannuel
correct, see observation, adjective
- pérenne 3, record 5, French, p%C3%A9renne
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une plante dont la racine vit un certain nombre d’années (plus de deux ou trois ans). 4, record 5, French, - vivace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les plantes pérennes herbacées passent les saisons défavorables sous forme de racine, rhizomes, bulbes ou tubercules souterrains. Les plantes pérennes ligneuses survivent au-dessus du sol, mais leur croissance cesse généralement pendant les saisons défavorables. 3, record 5, French, - vivace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette notion s’oppose à celle désignée par le terme annuel. 5, record 5, French, - vivace
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Au féminin : pluriannuelle. 6, record 5, French, - vivace
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seeding and Planting Equipment
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- potato planter
1, record 6, English, potato%20planter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- potato planting machine 2, record 6, English, potato%20planting%20machine
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A planter that is properly adjusted, maintained and operated will ensure accurate placement of fertilizer and seed pieces. 3, record 6, English, - potato%20planter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de plantation et de semis
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- planteuse de pommes de terre
1, record 6, French, planteuse%20de%20pommes%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine mobile, généralement traînée ou semi-portée, destinée à assurer la plantation automatique ou semi-automatique des tubercules(pommes de terre) ou des bulbes(ails, oignons, etc.). 2, record 6, French, - planteuse%20de%20pommes%20de%20terre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de plantación y de siembra
- Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- plantadora de patatas
1, record 6, Spanish, plantadora%20de%20patatas
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plantadora de patatas es un bastidor provisto de ruedas, para ser remolcado, y consta de una tolva con la provisión de tubérculos germinados, un mecanismo que alimenta los distribuidores, consistentes éstos en tubos que dejan caer el tubérculo en los surcos, una o más rejas que abren dichos surcos por delante y otras que los cierran por detrás, enterrando las patatas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - plantadora%20de%20patatas
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nurseries (Farming)
- Planting Techniques (Farming)
- Silviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stratification
1, record 7, English, stratification
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- layering 2, record 7, English, layering
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In horticulture, stratification is the process of pretreating seeds to simulate natural conditions that a seed must endure before germination. 3, record 7, English, - stratification
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The] stratification [is used to stimulate] the soil conditions of fall and winter. Seeds are placed in a moist, sterile potting medium or sand, or kept in a cold dry place – depending on the treatment strategy. 4, record 7, English, - stratification
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pépinières
- Techniques de plantation
- Sylviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- stratification
1, record 7, French, stratification
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de conservation des graines, bulbes, tubercules, greffons ou boutures, les organes végétaux alternant avec des couches de sable ou de terre légère à peine humide à température froide et constante. 2, record 7, French, - stratification
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] stratification [visent] à imiter les conditions naturelles de sol auxquelles sont normalement soumises les semences en automne et en hiver. 3, record 7, French, - stratification
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La stratification permet le maintien de la vitalité sans que les organes se développent. 2, record 7, French, - stratification
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viveros
- Técnicas de plantación
- Silvicultura
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- estratificación
1, record 7, Spanish, estratificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formación de capas o bien serie de separaciones que dividen horizontalmente un universo. 2, record 7, Spanish, - estratificaci%C3%B3n
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-10-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Food Preservation and Canning
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sprout inhibition 1, record 8, English, sprout%20inhibition
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- inhibition of sprouting 1, record 8, English, inhibition%20of%20sprouting
- sprout control inhibition 1, record 8, English, sprout%20control%20inhibition
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inhibition of sprouting in potatoes, onions and shallots is permitted in almost all countries that permit irradiation at all, reflecting the considerable quality improvement that can be effected with small doses. 1, record 8, English, - sprout%20inhibition
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- inhibition de la germination
1, record 8, French, inhibition%20de%20la%20germination
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- antigermination 1, record 8, French, antigermination
correct, feminine noun
- traitement anti-germinatif 1, record 8, French, traitement%20anti%2Dgerminatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement appliqué aux tubercules et bulbes dans le but de bloquer leur germination. 1, record 8, French, - inhibition%20de%20la%20germination
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’inhibition de la germination est appliquée pendant la période de dormance du végétal, en général le mois qui suit la récolte. Après la période de dormance, de très faibles doses, de l’ordre de 10 à 100 Gy, permettent de stimuler la germination par exemple dans le cas de l’orge, et ainsi de réduire la durée de maltage et augmenter la capacité de production des malteries. 1, record 8, French, - inhibition%20de%20la%20germination
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les bulbes et tubercules traités en vue de l'inhibition de la germination sont : la pomme de terre, l'oignon, l'ail, l'échalote, l'igname, le gingembre et la châtaigne. 1, record 8, French, - inhibition%20de%20la%20germination
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- inhibición de la germinación
1, record 8, Spanish, inhibici%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20germinaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- inhibición de la germinación por irradiación 1, record 8, Spanish, inhibici%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20germinaci%C3%B3n%20por%20irradiaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-10-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- winter dormancy
1, record 9, English, winter%20dormancy
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shorter days and falling temperatures are prompting deciduous trees and shrubs to drop leaves and prepare for winter dormancy. Limit fertilization now, as nitrogen stimulates useless late-season growth and delays dormancy. 1, record 9, English, - winter%20dormancy
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Different plants enter dormancy during different seasons. Many carnivorous plants rest during the cold of winter by forming tightly bound hibernacula or turions---some Drosera, Pinguicula, and Utricularia are notable for this. Others, such as Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, or Dionaea (Venus Flytraps), simply stop growing or die back to a rhizome. 2, record 9, English, - winter%20dormancy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dormance hivernale
1, record 9, French, dormance%20hivernale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dormance hivernale des bourgeons, la chute des feuilles, la formation des bulbes et des tubercules, la floraison des plantes, par exemple, relèvent du photopériodisme. 1, record 9, French, - dormance%20hivernale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dormance : Fait, pour un végétal, de cesser une partie de ses activités quand les conditions climatiques sont mauvaises (froid, éclairement insuffisant). 2, record 9, French, - dormance%20hivernale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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