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CROSSETTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mallet cutting
1, record 1, English, mallet%20cutting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hammer cutting 1, record 1, English, hammer%20cutting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(This cutting) retains a section of 2 year wood at its base. 2, record 1, English, - mallet%20cutting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouture à crossette
1, record 1, French, bouture%20%C3%A0%20crossette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouture formée d’un fragment de pousse de l’année et d’une portion du rameau porteur âgé de deux ans. 1, record 1, French, - bouture%20%C3%A0%20crossette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heel cutting
1, record 2, English, heel%20cutting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cutting which retains a portion of the parent branch at its base. Often the part retained when the bark adheres to the base of a cutting torn or cut from the parent branch. 2, record 2, English, - heel%20cutting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In preparing cuttings, it is often recommended that a "heel" (a small slice of older wood) be retained at the base of a cutting in order to obtain maximum rooting. 3, record 2, English, - heel%20cutting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouture à talon
1, record 2, French, bouture%20%C3%A0%20talon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Même type de bouture que la bouture à crossette mais la partie du rameau porteur est réduite à l'empattement du rameau d’un an. 2, record 2, French, - bouture%20%C3%A0%20talon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- top end of cheek
1, record 3, English, top%20end%20of%20cheek
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Home-made [bow saws] are often gracefully curved, sometimes with the top ends of the cheeks turned to take the cord, and with the edges of the frame stop-chamfered. 2, record 3, English, - top%20end%20of%20cheek
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crossette
1, record 3, French, crossette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scies à monture de bois (...) A une extrémité des bras l’on pratique une fente pour fixer la lame dans le plan de la monture par des vis, rivets, clous ou goupilles qui traversent la lame et le mortier; l’autre extrémité des bras est réunie par une corde, suiffée ou savonnée, retenue par les crossettes (top end of cheek), et qui fait 4 ou 5 tours. 1, record 3, French, - crossette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mallet type of cutting 1, record 4, English, mallet%20type%20of%20cutting
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another method is to leave a small piece of old wood or a whorl of buds at the butt end; this is the so-called "mallet" type of cutting (grape). 1, record 4, English, - mallet%20type%20of%20cutting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bouture à crossette
1, record 4, French, bouture%20%C3%A0%20crossette
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bouture à crossette [...] portant à sa base un fragment de bois de 2 ans qui aide à l'enracinement. 1, record 4, French, - bouture%20%C3%A0%20crossette
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-05-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mallet type pruning 1, record 5, English, mallet%20type%20pruning
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crossette
1, record 5, French, crossette
feminine noun
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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