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ARBRE OMBRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Landscape Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shade tree
1, record 1, English, shade%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree ... grown primarily to produce shade ... 2, record 1, English, - shade%20tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Architecture paysagère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre d'ombrage
1, record 1, French, arbre%20d%27ombrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbre d'ombre 2, record 1, French, arbre%20d%27ombre
correct, masculine noun
- arbre obombrant 3, record 1, French, arbre%20obombrant
masculine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les arbres d'ombrage seront plantés de manière à fournir une fraîcheur permanente en conjonction avec les vents dominants. 4, record 1, French, - arbre%20d%27ombrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shade bearer
1, record 2, English, shade%20bearer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shade-endurer 2, record 2, English, shade%2Dendurer
correct
- tolerant tree 2, record 2, English, tolerant%20tree
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For trees, the tolerance of most practical importance is their ability to grow satisfactorily in the shade of, and in competition with, other trees; ... they are termed ..., if tolerant (of shade), shade bearers. 1, record 2, English, - shade%20bearer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shade-tolerant tree
- shade bearing tree
- shade-bearing tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre sciaphile
1, record 2, French, arbre%20sciaphile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arbre d'ombre 2, record 2, French, arbre%20d%27ombre
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une essence est [...] sciaphile (essence d'ombre) lorsqu'elle ne peut se passer d'un certain couvert les premières années [...] Les arbres héliophiles sont le plus souvent robustes et les arbres sciaphiles, délicats. 1, record 2, French, - arbre%20sciaphile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arbre d'ombre : terme fondé sur le modèle de «essence d'ombre». 2, record 2, French, - arbre%20sciaphile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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