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TSUGA CANADENSIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hemlock
1, record 1, English, hemlock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hemlock fir 2, record 1, English, hemlock%20fir
correct, less frequent
- hemlock spruce 2, record 1, English, hemlock%20spruce
correct, less frequent
- Tsuga 3, record 1, English, Tsuga
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Common name for 10 species of coniferous evergreen trees comprising the genus Tsuga of the family Pinaceae, native to North America and Central and eastern Asia. Some are important timber trees, and many are popular ornamentals. 4, record 1, English, - hemlock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tsuga
1, record 1, French, tsuga
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pruche 2, record 1, French, pruche
see observation, Canada
- Tsuga 3, record 1, French, Tsuga
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conifère américain et asiatique. 4, record 1, French, - tsuga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Arbres monoïques à écorce astringente. Feuilles molles, aplaties, brièvement pétiolées, apparemment sur deux rangs. [...] Dix espèces, dont 4 américaines. - Ce genre, commun à l’Asie orientale et à l’Amérique, n’est pas représenté en Europe - Tsuga est le nom japonais de l’une des espèces. 5, record 1, French, - tsuga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«pruche» :"Pruche" ne désigne pas toujours(même au Canada) le genre Tsuga(Endl.) Carr. En fait, le terme "pruche" est généralement employé pour désigner l'espèce Tsuga canadensis(L.) Carr. 6, record 1, French, - tsuga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Tsuga» : Tsuga (Endl.) Carr. 5, record 1, French, - tsuga
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abeto común
1, record 1, Spanish, abeto%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- abeto blanco 1, record 1, Spanish, abeto%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol de forma estrecha y cónica, corteza gris y lisa, agrietada con la edad, fruto cónico erguido y cilíndrico [...] de la familia Pinaceas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - abeto%20com%C3%BAn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intertidal environment
1, record 2, English, intertidal%20environment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The intertidal environment is a dynamic and harsh environment to which plants and animals must have adaptations that allow them to cope and survive. 2, record 2, English, - intertidal%20environment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
These mudflats are a particular type of intertidal environment -- the estuary. 3, record 2, English, - intertidal%20environment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- milieu intertidal
1, record 2, French, milieu%20intertidal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre 7000 et 6400 ans A. A. : à la faveur d’une baisse rapide du niveau de l'eau sous le niveau actuel, se développe une séquence organique qui traduit un passage d’un milieu intertidal à un milieu de tourbière et finalement à une forêt sur un milieu bien drainé comprenant les espèces Pinus strobus et Tsuga canadensis. 2, record 2, French, - milieu%20intertidal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Milieu intertidal estuarien. 3, record 2, French, - milieu%20intertidal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Eastern hemlock
1, record 3, English, Eastern%20hemlock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hemlock 2, record 3, English, hemlock
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Pinaceae. 3, record 3, English, - Eastern%20hemlock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The Eastern hemlock] is the only hemlock native to eastern Canada. 4, record 3, English, - Eastern%20hemlock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hemlock: In the eastern part of the United States and in eastern Canada, where this tree is the only species of Tsuga found growing naturally, the "Eastern hemlock" is often referred to simply as "hemlock." 5, record 3, English, - Eastern%20hemlock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pruche du Canada
1, record 3, French, pruche%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pruche de l’Est 2, record 3, French, pruche%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
correct, feminine noun
- haricot 2, record 3, French, haricot
masculine noun, regional, familiar
- pruche 2, record 3, French, pruche
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Pinaceae. 3, record 3, French, - pruche%20du%20Canada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La pruche de Canada est la seule pruche indigène dans l’est du pays, elle y est donc souvent désignée par le seul terme de «pruche». 3, record 3, French, - pruche%20du%20Canada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
haricot : Dans la Flore Laurentienne, l'auteur Marie-Victorin précise que «les Acadiens(dans l'Est du Canada) emploient le nom "haricot" pour désigner le Tsuga canadensis». 3, record 3, French, - pruche%20du%20Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tuya del Canadá
1, record 3, Spanish, tuya%20del%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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