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FEUILLE CIRE GAUFREE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- starter strip
1, record 1, English, starter%20strip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- starter 2, record 1, English, starter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small piece of comb or foundation fastened in a frame or section to start the bees building at the right place. 2, record 1, English, - starter%20strip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A small "starter strip" of wax along the center of each bar will encourage bees to start building combs in the way the beekeeper wants[...] 3, record 1, English, - starter%20strip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amorce de cire
1, record 1, French, amorce%20de%20cire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cadre amorcé 2, record 1, French, cadre%20amorc%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mince bandelette(de 2 à 5 cm de largeur) de cire gaufrée que certains apiculteurs insèrent, à la partie supérieure des cadres et sur toute sa longueur, à la place d’une feuille entière. 2, record 1, French, - amorce%20de%20cire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette «fausse économie» produira un cadre irrégulièrement construit et augmentera considérablement la proportion de cellules de mâles dans le bas des cadres. 2, record 1, French, - amorce%20de%20cire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- comb foundation
1, record 2, English, comb%20foundation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wax-comb foundation 2, record 2, English, wax%2Dcomb%20foundation
correct
- honeycomb foundation 3, record 2, English, honeycomb%20foundation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bee keepers use a commercial product known as "comb foundation", which is sheeted wax embossed on both sides with indentations having the exact shape and form of the bottom of the cells of honeycomb. It is put into the hive where the bees draw it out into comb. 1, record 2, English, - comb%20foundation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cire gaufrée
1, record 2, French, cire%20gaufr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cire de fondation 2, record 2, French, cire%20de%20fondation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour aider les abeilles dans la construction de leurs rayons, on leur fournit de la cire gaufrée. Ce sont des feuilles de cire d’abeilles, minces, passées dans un appareil spécial, dénommé gaufrier, qui laisse sur ces feuilles les empreintes hexagonales des cellules à édifier. 3, record 2, French, - cire%20gaufr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- feuille de cire gaufrée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- panal artificial
1, record 2, Spanish, panal%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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