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BISANNUEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biennial
1, record 1, English, biennial
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Completing its normal term of life in two years, flowering and fruiting the second year, as beets or winter wheat. 2, record 1, English, - biennial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bisannuel
1, record 1, French, bisannuel
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une plante qui vit deux ans. 2, record 1, French, - bisannuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bienal
1, record 1, Spanish, bienal
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de la planta que necesita dos años para completar su ciclo; en el primero desarrolla un tallo con hojas y la raíz, y en el segundo el tallo con flores que producirán las semillas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bienal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir bienal con bianual, el primer término se refiere a que sucede cada bienio, es decir, cada período de dos años, mientras que bianual significa que ocurre dos veces al año. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bienal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biennial
1, record 2, English, biennial
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Occurring every two years. 2, record 2, English, - biennial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biennial exhibition 3, record 2, English, - biennial
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bisannuel
1, record 2, French, bisannuel
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- biennal 2, record 2, French, biennal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui revient tous les deux ans. 3, record 2, French, - bisannuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exposition biennale 4, record 2, French, - bisannuel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bienal
1, record 2, Spanish, bienal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que sucede cada dos años o dura dos años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bienal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con bianual, que sucede dos veces al año. Es sinónimo de semestral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bienal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bienal: término, definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bienal
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