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SORGHO SUCRE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Industrial Crops
- Forage Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brown midrib sorghum
1, record 1, English, brown%20midrib%20sorghum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BMR sorghum 1, record 1, English, BMR%20sorghum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brown midrib sorghums are caracterized by a lower lignin content which makes them more digestible but also more susceptible to lodging. They also have a higher sugar content than non-BMR varieties. 2, record 1, English, - brown%20midrib%20sorghum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brown mid-rib sorghum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sorgho BMR
1, record 1, French, sorgho%20BMR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sorgho à nervure centrale brune 2, record 1, French, sorgho%20%C3%A0%20nervure%20centrale%20brune
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variétés de sorgho à nervure centrale brune se caractérisent par une faible teneur en lignine ce qui les rend plus digestibles, mais aussi plus sensibles à la verse. Elles sont aussi plus riches en sucre que les sorghos sans nervures centrales brunes. 2, record 1, French, - sorgho%20BMR
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BMR : abréviation provenant de l’anglais «brown midrib». 2, record 1, French, - sorgho%20BMR
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sorgo BMR
- sorgo à nervure centrale brune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Grain Growing
- Forage Crops
- Industrial Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweet sorghum
1, record 2, English, sweet%20sorghum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sorgo 2, record 2, English, sorgo
correct
- sugar sorghum 3, record 2, English, sugar%20sorghum
correct
- sorghum 4, record 2, English, sorghum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several sorghum varieties that are cultivated primarily for the sweet juice in their stems from which sugar and syrup are made and that can also be used for fodder and silage. 5, record 2, English, - sweet%20sorghum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sweet sorghums, or sorgos, are grown mainly in the United States and southern Africa for forage and for syrup manufacture and are sometimes used in the production of ethyl alcohol for biofuel. 6, record 2, English, - sweet%20sorghum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sweet sorghum is predominantly grown for sorghum syrup. Unlike grain sorghum, sweet sorghum is harvested for the stalks rather than the grain and is crushed like sugarcane or beets to produce a syrup. 7, record 2, English, - sweet%20sorghum
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sorgho
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des céréales
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sorgho à sucre
1, record 2, French, sorgho%20%C3%A0%20sucre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sorgho sucré 2, record 2, French, sorgho%20sucr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- sorgho sucrier 3, record 2, French, sorgho%20sucrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sorghos sucriers : variétés de grande taille (2 m à 3,50 m voire plus), avec des épis plus petits que ceux des sorghos grains. Plutôt tardifs, ils ont besoin de 120 à plus de 150 jours de végétation selon les variétés. 4, record 2, French, - sorgho%20%C3%A0%20sucre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le sorgho sucrier permet de produire du sirop et de la mélasse. [...] Comme le sorgho grain, il peut aussi être utilisé pour l’ensilage, méthode de conservation de fourrages verts, ou servir à produire de l’alcool ou du biocarburant. 5, record 2, French, - sorgho%20%C3%A0%20sucre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sorgo à sucre
- sorgo sucré
- sorgo sucrier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorgo azucarado
1, record 2, Spanish, sorgo%20azucarado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sorgo dulce 1, record 2, Spanish, sorgo%20dulce
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sorghum silage
1, record 3, English, sorghum%20silage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sorghum ensilage 2, record 3, English, sorghum%20ensilage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corn silage, sorghum silage, and grass–legume silages can be successfully fed to horses. 3, record 3, English, - sorghum%20silage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ensilage de sorgho
1, record 3, French, ensilage%20de%20sorgho
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif d’introduire de l'ensilage de sorgho dans la ration des vaches laitières est d’apporter une cellulose digestible en diluant le taux d’amidon de la ration. C'est en effet une bonne source d’énergie par sa richesse en sucre [...] 2, record 3, French, - ensilage%20de%20sorgho
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ensilage de sorgo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Industrial Crops
- Forage Crops
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- single cut forage sorghum
1, record 4, English, single%20cut%20forage%20sorghum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sorgho fourrager monocoupe
1, record 4, French, sorgho%20fourrager%20monocoupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sorgho fourrager monocoupe est plus grand, plus ou moins riche en sucre, en amidon et en fibres selon les variétés. La plante est récoltée entière, pour du fourrage, la bioénergie ou les biomatériaux. 1, record 4, French, - sorgho%20fourrager%20monocoupe
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sorgo fourrager monocoupe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Plant and Crop Production
- Agricultural Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- OECD Schemes for the Varietal Certification of Seed Moving in International Trade
1, record 5, English, OECD%20Schemes%20for%20the%20Varietal%20Certification%20of%20Seed%20Moving%20in%20International%20Trade
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are seven OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] schemes in operation involving the varietal certification of seed moving in international trade: herbage (grass and legume), oilseed, cereal, vegetable, sugar and fodder beet, maize and sorghum, subterranean clover and similar species. The objectives of these schemes are to encourage the use of seed of consistently high quality for the improvement of forage, food and fibre production in participating countries and to facilitate the international movement of Certified seed. 2, record 5, English, - OECD%20Schemes%20for%20the%20Varietal%20Certification%20of%20Seed%20Moving%20in%20International%20Trade
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The OECD Seed Schemes are world-wide recognised schemes for the varietal certification of agricultural seed moving through international trade ... There are 53 countries currently participating in the OECD Seed Schemes (from Europe, North and South America, Africa, Middle-East, Asia and Oceania) ... 3, record 5, English, - OECD%20Schemes%20for%20the%20Varietal%20Certification%20of%20Seed%20Moving%20in%20International%20Trade
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
OECD Schemes for the Varietal Certification of Seed Moving in International Trade: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 5, English, - OECD%20Schemes%20for%20the%20Varietal%20Certification%20of%20Seed%20Moving%20in%20International%20Trade
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Économie agricole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Systèmes de l’OCDE pour la certification variétale des semences destinées au commerce international
1, record 5, French, Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOCDE%20pour%20la%20certification%20vari%C3%A9tale%20des%20semences%20destin%C3%A9es%20au%20commerce%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques] maintient actuellement sept systèmes de certification variétale des semences destinées au commerce international : cultures herbagères(graminées et légumineuses) ;oléagineux; céréales; légumes; betterave à sucre et betterave fourragère; maïs et sorgho; trèfle souterrain et espèces similaires. Leur but est d’encourager l'utilisation constante de semences de haute qualité, autant pour améliorer la production de fourrages, d’aliments et de fibres dans les pays participants que pour favoriser le commerce international des semences certifiées. 2, record 5, French, - Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOCDE%20pour%20la%20certification%20vari%C3%A9tale%20des%20semences%20destin%C3%A9es%20au%20commerce%20international
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La certification variétale OCDE apporte des garanties en termes d’identité et de pureté variétale des semences destinées au marché international, depuis leur multiplication jusqu’à leur étiquetage. 3, record 5, French, - Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOCDE%20pour%20la%20certification%20vari%C3%A9tale%20des%20semences%20destin%C3%A9es%20au%20commerce%20international
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Systèmes de l’OCDE pour la certification variétale des semences destinées au commerce international : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 5, French, - Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOCDE%20pour%20la%20certification%20vari%C3%A9tale%20des%20semences%20destin%C3%A9es%20au%20commerce%20international
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-04-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Crops
- Sugar Industry
- Biomass Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sugar plant
1, record 6, English, sugar%20plant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sugar-producing plant 2, record 6, English, sugar%2Dproducing%20plant
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant in which carbohydrate is stored as sugar. 3, record 6, English, - sugar%20plant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maple trees, sorghum, sugar-beets, sugar canes, stevia, etc. are good examples of sugar plants. 4, record 6, English, - sugar%20plant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plante sucrière
1, record 6, French, plante%20sucri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plante à sucre 2, record 6, French, plante%20%C3%A0%20sucre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les matières premières alcooligènes se répartissent en trois grandes catégories : les plantes sucrières, comme la betterave, la canne à sucre et, dans une moindre mesure, le sorgho sucrier(sweet sorghum) qui renferment des sucres directement fermentables en éthanol [...] 3, record 6, French, - plante%20sucri%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- three-carbon coumpound
1, record 7, English, three%2Dcarbon%20coumpound
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- C3 1, record 7, English, C3
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In particular, plants that produce a three-carbon compound (C3) during photosynthesis - including most trees and agricultural crops such as rice, wheat, soybeans, potatoes, and vegetables - generally show a larger response than plants that produce a four-carbon compound (C4) during photosynthesis - mainly of tropical origin, including grasses and the agriculturally important crops maize, sugar cane, millet, and sorghum. 1, record 7, English, - three%2Dcarbon%20coumpound
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- composé tricarbone
1, record 7, French, compos%C3%A9%20tricarbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- C3 1, record 7, French, C3
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En particulier, les plantes qui produisent un composé tricarbone(C3) pendant la photosynthèse-notamment la plupart des arbres et des cultures agricoles de type riz, blé, soja, pommes de terre et légumes-présentent en général une réponse plus marquée que les plantes qui produisent un composé quadricarbone(C4) pendant la photosynthèse-plantes principalement d’origine tropicale, y compris des herbes, le maïs, la canne à sucre, le millet, et le sorgho, très importantes en agriculture. 1, record 7, French, - compos%C3%A9%20tricarbone
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-05-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Crops
- Biomass Energy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- alcohol-generating plant
1, record 8, English, alcohol%2Dgenerating%20plant
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- alcohol plant 2, record 8, English, alcohol%20plant
- plant for alcohol production 3, record 8, English, plant%20for%20alcohol%20production
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plante alcooligène
1, record 8, French, plante%20alcoolig%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plantes alcooligènes. Les plantes saccharifères et amylacées susceptibles de produire de l'alcool(éthanol) par fermentation sont nombreuses. Ce sont la betterave à sucre, les céréales, la pomme de terre, la vigne aussi bien que le topinambour et le sorgho sucrier moins connus.(...) La fabrication d’alcool éthylique par fermentation des matières sucrées, puis distillation, est très ancienne, pourtant elle ne satisfait pas des besoins énergétiques, mais des besoins alimentaires, pharmaceutiques de valorisation plus noble.(...) L'utilisation d’alcool éthylique dans des moteurs est possible, elle se développe au Brésil essentiellement. La production d’autres alcools(carburol) va être développée en France, il s’agit d’alcools plus lourds(butanol-acétonobutanol). 2, record 8, French, - plante%20alcoolig%C3%A8ne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta generadora de alcohol
1, record 8, Spanish, planta%20generadora%20de%20alcohol
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Standardization
- Plant and Crop Production
- Agricultural Economics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- varietal certification
1, record 9, English, varietal%20certification
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are seven OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] schemes in operation involving the varietal certification of seed moving in international trade: herbage (grass and legume), oilseed, cereal, vegetable, sugar and fodder beet, maize and sorghum, subterranean clover and similar species. The objectives of these schemes are to encourage the use of seed of consistently high quality for the improvement of forage, food and fibre production in participating countries and to facilitate the international movement of Certified seed. 2, record 9, English, - varietal%20certification
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The OECD Seed Schemes are world-wide recognized schemes for the varietal certification of agricultural seed moving through international trade ... There are 53 countries currently participating in the OECD Seed Schemes (from Europe, North and South America, Africa, Middle-East, Asia and Oceania)... 3, record 9, English, - varietal%20certification
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Normalisation industrielle
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Économie agricole
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- certification variétale
1, record 9, French, certification%20vari%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques] maintient actuellement sept systèmes de certification variétale des semences destinées au commerce international : cultures herbagères(graminées et légumineuses) ;oléagineux; céréales; légumes; betterave à sucre et betterave fourragère; maïs et sorgho; trèfle souterrain et espèces similaires. Leur but est d’encourager l'utilisation constante de semences de haute qualité, autant pour améliorer la production de fourrages, d’aliments et de fibres dans les pays participants que pour favoriser le commerce international des semences Certifiées. 2, record 9, French, - certification%20vari%C3%A9tale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La certification variétale OCDE apporte des garanties en termes d’identité et de pureté variétale des semences destinées au marché international, depuis leur multiplication jusqu’à leur étiquetage. 3, record 9, French, - certification%20vari%C3%A9tale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-02-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- resistance to gaseous transfer 1, record 10, English, resistance%20to%20gaseous%20transfer
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cuticle part of the leaf surface presents zero resistance to chemical transfer from air to the plants ..., thus the thin layer over the leaf is the only resistance to gaseous transfer. Unlike the transfer through the cuticle, the stomata part of the leaf presents some resistance ... 1, record 10, English, - resistance%20to%20gaseous%20transfer
Record 10, Key term(s)
- gaseous transfer resistance
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- résistance au transfert gazeux
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20transfert%20gazeux
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- résistance au transfert d’un gaz 1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20transfert%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la résistance au transfert d’un gaz dans l’air libre ou dans un matériau poreux est le quotient de la différence de concentration [delta C] entre deux niveaux par le flux [phi] : R = [delta C]/[phi]. 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20transfert%20gazeux
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Grâce à un jeu de résistances aux transferts gazeux plus favorable, les plantes à métabolisme dit en C4(Maïs, Sorgho, Millet, Canne à sucre, Amaranthe,...) ont généralement une meilleure efficience de l'eau que les espèces à métabolisme en C3(Blé, Betterave, Riz, Tournesol,...). 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20transfert%20gazeux
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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