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UTILIS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kadjatoa
1, record 1, English, kadjatoa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wild Bornean sago palm 2, record 1, English, wild%20Bornean%20sago%20palm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Arecaceae. 3, record 1, English, - kadjatoa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Eugeissona utilis
1, record 1, French, Eugeissona%20utilis
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Arecaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Eugeissona%20utilis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eugeissona utilis : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Eugeissona%20utilis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Chinese grass
1, record 2, English, Chinese%20grass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ramie 2, record 2, English, ramie
correct
- China grass 3, record 2, English, China%20grass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Urticaceae. 4, record 2, English, - Chinese%20grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ramie blanche
1, record 2, French, ramie%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ramie de Chine 2, record 2, French, ramie%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Urticaceae. 3, record 2, French, - ramie%20blanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ramio
1, record 2, Spanish, ramio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ramio blanco 1, record 2, Spanish, ramio%20blanco
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Himalayan birch
1, record 3, English, Himalayan%20birch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Indian paper birch 2, record 3, English, Indian%20paper%20birch
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Betulaceae. 3, record 3, English, - Himalayan%20birch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouleau de l’Himalaya
1, record 3, French, bouleau%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BHimalaya
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bouleau indien 2, record 3, French, bouleau%20indien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Betulaceae. 3, record 3, French, - bouleau%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BHimalaya
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
- abedul índico
1, record 3, Spanish, abedul%20%C3%ADndico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- abedul de la India 1, record 3, Spanish, abedul%20de%20la%20India
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- screw pine
1, record 4, English, screw%20pine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pandanus
1, record 4, French, pandanus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Types of Wood
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Tarrieta utilis
1, record 5, English, Tarrieta%20utilis
Latin
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical African tree. 2, record 5, English, - Tarrieta%20utilis
Record 5, Key term(s)
- stavewood
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sortes de bois
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- niangon
1, record 5, French, niangon
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 de la forêt tropicale africaine de la famille des Sterculiacées. Son bois brun rougeâtre, homogène à grain grossier est un excellent bois de menuiserie et d’ébénisterie et peut être utilisé en massif ou en placage. 2, record 5, French, - niangon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- peach palm
1, record 6, English, peach%20palm
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A central American palm tree which produces nutritious edible fruit. 1, record 6, English, - peach%20palm
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G. Gasipaes (HBK) L.H. Bailey; G. utilis (orst.) 2, record 6, English, - peach%20palm
Record 6, Key term(s)
- pejibaye
- Bactris Gasipaes
- Bactris utilis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- péjibaie
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9jibaie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- guilielma 2, record 6, French, guilielma
correct, masculine noun
- palmier-pêche 2, record 6, French, palmier%2Dp%C3%AAche
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Palmier d’Amérique centrale produisant un fruit comestible de haute valeur nutritive. 2, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9jibaie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- silver buffaloberry
1, record 7, English, silver%20buffaloberry
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- silver buffalo berry 2, record 7, English, silver%20buffalo%20berry
correct
- buffalo berry 2, record 7, English, buffalo%20berry
correct
- buffaloberry 3, record 7, English, buffaloberry
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A shrub of the family Elaeagnaceae. The scientific name Elaeagnus utilis is obsolete. 4, record 7, English, - silver%20buffaloberry
Record 7, Key term(s)
- buffalo-berry
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- shepherdie argentée
1, record 7, French, shepherdie%20argent%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- shépherdie argentée 2, record 7, French, sh%C3%A9pherdie%20argent%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbuste de la famille des Elaeagnaceae. Le nom scientifique Elaeagnus utilis est caduc. 3, record 7, French, - shepherdie%20argent%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Chinese buckthorn
1, record 8, English, Chinese%20buckthorn
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Rhamnaceae. 2, record 8, English, - Chinese%20buckthorn
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- nerprun utile
1, record 8, French, nerprun%20utile
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Rhamnacées. 1, record 8, French, - nerprun%20utile
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-12-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Food Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- torula yeast
1, record 9, English, torula%20yeast
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- torula 2, record 9, English, torula
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Torula yeast is grown in a nutrient pool containing sugars and minerals extracted from wood or molasses. 3, record 9, English, - torula%20yeast
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... usually labeled as torula yeast ... 2, record 9, English, - torula%20yeast
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- levure torula
1, record 9, French, levure%20torula
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- torula 2, record 9, French, torula
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Levure métabolisant notamment les pentoses contenus dans la mélasse et la liqueur bisulfitique de papeterie. 1, record 9, French, - levure%20torula
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Appellation commerciale : levure torula. 1, record 9, French, - levure%20torula
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Industria alimentaria
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- torula
1, record 9, Spanish, torula
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-09-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Military Logistics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- serviceable
1, record 10, English, serviceable
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- svc 1, record 10, English, svc
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serviceable; svc: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 10, English, - serviceable
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Logistique militaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- utilisable
1, record 10, French, utilisable
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- utilis 1, record 10, French, utilis
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utilisable; utilis : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 10, French, - utilisable
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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