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CHARA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stonewort
1, record 1, English, stonewort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water horsetail 2, record 1, English, water%20horsetail
correct
- musk grass 3, record 1, English, musk%20grass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of algae of the family Characeae (Stonewort family). Almost cosmopolitan; fresh water lakes. 4, record 1, English, - stonewort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chara
1, record 1, French, chara
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algue et genre de la famille des Characeae. Presque cosmopolite; eaux douces. 2, record 1, French, - chara
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Plant Biology
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chara process
1, record 2, English, chara%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"chara": any plant of the genus Chara. 2, record 2, English, - chara%20process
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Chara": a genus (the type of the family Characeae) of plants common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts and usually having the central internodal cells of the stem, often encrusted with calcareous deposits, sheathed by smaller cells. 2, record 2, English, - chara%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Biologie végétale
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai avec charas
1, record 2, French, essai%20avec%20charas
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- étude avec charas 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tude%20avec%20charas
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«chara»(n. f.) : Plante sans fleurs des eaux douces, type de l'embranchement des charophytes. 2, record 2, French, - essai%20avec%20charas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Parce que les charas font partie du même groupe que les nitellas (les charophytes) et que le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse précise que les nitellas sont utilisées dans les études de biochimie, nous avons pensé que le terme anglais «process» pourrait se référer à de telles études, d’où les équivalents français proposés. 1, record 2, French, - essai%20avec%20charas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La nitella est très voisine de la chara, mais sa tige est dépourvue de formations corticales et de calcaire. Les grandes cellules de la tige sont un bon matériel pour les études de physiologie et de biochimie. 2, record 2, French, - essai%20avec%20charas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Nitella
1, record 3, English, Nitella
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of delicate branching stoneworts (family Characeae) differing from Chara in lacking a cortical layer of cells and having the leaves all branched. 1, record 3, English, - Nitella
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nitella
1, record 3, French, nitella
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algue du groupe des charophytes, vivant dans les eaux douces. La nitella est très voisine de la chara, mais sa tige est dépourvue de formations corticales et de calcaire. Les grandes cellules de la tige sont un bon matériel pour les études de physiologie et de biochimie. Les algues vivent soit dans les eaux calcaires, soit dans les eaux acides, pouvant alors constituer la principale part de la végétation fixée. Elles existent en eau courante et également dans les eaux calmes [...] 1, record 3, French, - nitella
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chara
1, record 4, English, chara
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- muskgrass 2, record 4, English, muskgrass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any plant of the genus Chara. 2, record 4, English, - chara
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Chara": a genus (the type of the family Characeae) of plants common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts and usually having the central internodal cells of the stem, often encrusted with calcareous deposits, sheathed by smaller cells. 2, record 4, English, - chara
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chara
1, record 4, French, chara
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante sans fleurs des eaux douces, type de l’embranchement des charophytes. 1, record 4, French, - chara
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"charophyte" : Plante des eaux douces ou saumâtres, voisine des algues par le thalle et des mousses par la reproduction.(Les charophytes forment un petit embranchement.) [...] Les chara, dont la surface est calcifiée, vivent en eaux douces et saumâtres; les nitella, non calcifiés et plus lisses, vivent surtout dans les eaux pauvres en calcaire. 1, record 4, French, - chara
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"chara" : Dans le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larou sse(LA ROG), ce terme est donné comme masculin à l'entrée principale mais il est employé comme féminin en contexte sous l'entrée "nitella". Voir ce tte dernière fiche. 2, record 4, French, - chara
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
- Mining Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Chara process 1, record 5, English, Chara%20process
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subject-test CANMET-METALLURGY 2, record 5, English, - Chara%20process
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
- Exploitation minière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- procédé Chara 1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Chara
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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