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TETARD [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tadpole
1, record 1, English, tadpole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pollywog 1, record 1, English, pollywog
correct
- polliwog 1, record 1, English, polliwog
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tailed aquatic larva of an amphibian ..., breathing through gills and lacking legs until the later stages of its development. 2, record 1, English, - tadpole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- têtard
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAtard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Larve de batracien, à grosse tête prolongée par le corps et à respiration branchiale. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAtard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reptiles y anfibios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- renacuajo
1, record 1, Spanish, renacuajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Larva de la rana, que se diferencia del animal adulto principalmente por tener cola, carecer de patas y respirar por branquias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - renacuajo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tadpole cod
1, record 2, English, tadpole%20cod
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Moridae. 2, record 2, English, - tadpole%20cod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- morue têtard
1, record 2, French, morue%20t%C3%AAtard
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Moridae. 2, record 2, French, - morue%20t%C3%AAtard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tadpole nest
1, record 3, English, tadpole%20nest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of interference ripple mark with a polygonal pattern, formed by the intersection of two sets of ripples nearly at right angles. 2, record 3, English, - tadpole%20nest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nid de têtard
1, record 3, French, nid%20de%20t%C3%AAtard
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ride en fossette 1, record 3, French, ride%20en%20fossette
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de ride interférente. 1, record 3, French, - nid%20de%20t%C3%AAtard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crag and tail
1, record 4, English, crag%20and%20tail
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- crag and tail feature 2, record 4, English, crag%20and%20tail%20feature
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of rock—the crag—lying in the path of a glacier which protects the softer rock in the lee beyond it—the tail. 3, record 4, English, - crag%20and%20tail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rock of the tail is a lee-effect depositional landform. A small-scale example of this effect is the formation of morainic ridges in the shelter of individual boulders. 3, record 4, English, - crag%20and%20tail
Record 4, Key term(s)
- crag-and-tail
- crag-and-tail feature
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- têtard
1, record 4, French, t%C3%AAtard
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- traînée morainique à l’aval d’un nez rocheux 2, record 4, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20morainique%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baval%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20nez%20rocheux
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- traînée de moraine à l’aval d’un nez rocheux 2, record 4, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20moraine%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baval%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20nez%20rocheux
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- crag and tail 3, record 4, French, crag%20and%20tail
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- crag-and-tail 4, record 4, French, crag%2Dand%2Dtail%20
anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- crag et tail 5, record 4, French, crag%20et%20tail
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bosse rocheuse façonnée par un glacier et prolongée vers l’aval d’une queue morainique. 1, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAtard
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les crag-and-tail sont des formes de terrain consistant en crêtes allongées formées d’une colline du socle rocheux (crag) et d’une traînée de sédiments (généralement du till) s’étirant dans la direction de l’aval par rapport à l’écoulement glaciaire (tail). 4, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAtard
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crag and tail : Bien qu’étant un anglicisme, ce terme demeure le plus utilisé. Il peut s’écrire avec des traits d’union. 6, record 4, French, - t%C3%AAtard
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pollard
1, record 5, English, pollard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree whose crown has been cut back to invite the production of shoots from the top. Sometimes a tree is so pruned to induce a globe-like mass of foliage. 2, record 5, English, - pollard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- têtard
1, record 5, French, t%C3%AAtard
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre écimé et taillé pour favoriser la formation de rameaux en position basse en vue d’obtenir des feuilles pour l’alimentation des animaux (ex: orme) ou des brins flexibles pour la vannerie (ex: osier). 2, record 5, French, - t%C3%AAtard
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- trasmocho
1, record 5, Spanish, trasmocho
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol descabezado para que produzca brotes. 1, record 5, Spanish, - trasmocho
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pollarding
1, record 6, English, pollarding
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cutting back, in more or less systematic fashion, the crown of a tree with the object of producing a close head of shoots (a pollard) beyond the reach of browsing animals, either for commercial purposes, e.g. fuel, withes for Willow and Poplar basket-work, or for amenity. 2, record 6, English, - pollarding
Record 6, Key term(s)
- pollard system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- émondage
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9mondage
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- traitement en têtard 2, record 6, French, traitement%20en%20t%C3%AAtard
proposal, masculine noun
- exploitation en têtard 3, record 6, French, exploitation%20en%20t%C3%AAtard
correct, feminine noun
- coupe en têtard 4, record 6, French, coupe%20en%20t%C3%AAtard
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élagage au sens large, de façon plus ou moins systématique, de la cime d’un arbre, pour obtenir des rejets ou du feuillage à une hauteur qui les soustrait à l'aboutissement, soit à des fins commerciales, pour produire par exemple du combustible ou de l'osier pour vannage(saules et peupliers), soit pour un effet décoratif. L'arbre ainsi émondé est un têtard. 5, record 6, French, - %C3%A9mondage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les saules et les ormes sont traités en têtard pour leurs pousses, les mûriers pour leurs feuilles, les noyers pour obtenir des greffons. 6, record 6, French, - %C3%A9mondage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- desfollonado
1, record 6, Spanish, desfollonado
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supresión de vástagos superfluos de las plantas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - desfollonado
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-05-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pollard system
1, record 7, English, pollard%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The systematic harvest cutting of pollard shoots, with due provision for replacing exhausted or defective pollards. 1, record 7, English, - pollard%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taillis sur têtards
1, record 7, French, taillis%20sur%20t%C3%AAtards
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récolte systématique des rejets sur des arbres(têtard) faisant l'objet d’un émondage, le remplacement des têtards épuisés ou déficients étant prévu. 1, record 7, French, - taillis%20sur%20t%C3%AAtards
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
têtard :[...] arbre dont on a coupé le tronc à une certaine hauteur et dont on laisse croître les repousses supérieures pour les exploiter à des intervalles assez rapprochés. 2, record 7, French, - taillis%20sur%20t%C3%AAtards
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-06-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bull frog tadpole 1, record 8, English, bull%20frog%20tadpole
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- têtard de ouaouaron
1, record 8, French, t%C3%AAtard%20de%20ouaouaron
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Musée national du Canada. 1, record 8, French, - t%C3%AAtard%20de%20ouaouaron
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-09-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pollard
1, record 9, English, pollard
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to make a pollard of. 2, record 9, English, - pollard
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pollarding: Cutting back, in more or less systematic fashion, the crown of a tree, with the object of producing a close head of shoots (a pollard beyond the reach of browsing animals, either for commercial purposes, e.g. fuel, withes for Willow and Poplar basket-work, or for amenity. 3, record 9, English, - pollard
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- traiter en têtard
1, record 9, French, traiter%20en%20t%C3%AAtard
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- exploiter en têtards 2, record 9, French, exploiter%20en%20t%C3%AAtards
correct
- tailler en têtards 3, record 9, French, tailler%20en%20t%C3%AAtards
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les saules et les ormes sont traités en têtard pour leurs pousses, les mûriers pour leurs feuilles, les noyers pour obtenir des greffons. 1, record 9, French, - traiter%20en%20t%C3%AAtard
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
têtard : Arbre étêté à une certaine hauteur.(...) Les brins qui se développent sur la section se trouvent à l'abri de la dent du bétail, et sont exploités périodiquement. 1, record 9, French, - traiter%20en%20t%C3%AAtard
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-01-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Walk before you crawl
1, record 10, English, Walk%20before%20you%20crawl
verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Vouloir être grenouille avant d’être têtard 1, record 10, French, Vouloir%20%C3%AAtre%20grenouille%20avant%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%AAtre%20t%C3%AAtard
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-08-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Air Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tadpole airfoil 1, record 11, English, tadpole%20airfoil
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Helicopters. 2, record 11, English, - tadpole%20airfoil
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Transport aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- profil têtard
1, record 11, French, profil%20t%C3%AAtard
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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