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CULTURE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- culture
1, record 1, English, culture
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distinctive ideas, customs, social behaviour, products, or way of life of a particular nation, society, people, or period. 2, record 1, English, - culture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sciences humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culture
1, record 1, French, culture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des us et coutumes ainsi que des manifestations artistiques, religieuses et intellectuelles propres à un groupe social, une nation, une civilisation. 2, record 1, French, - culture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- culture
1, record 2, English, culture
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- farming 2, record 2, English, farming
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Techniques used to rear aquatic animals or plants by monitoring their growth, supplying optimal growth conditions, and controlling their reproduction. 3, record 2, English, - culture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "culture" is commonly used for the culture of algae ... and molluscs … [and the term "farming", for the rearing of fish]. 3, record 2, English, - culture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
mussel culture, oyster culture, scallop culture 3, record 2, English, - culture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
carp farming, salmon farming 4, record 2, English, - culture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- culture
1, record 2, French, culture
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élevage 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9levage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des techniques utilisées pour élever des animaux ou plantes aquatiques en les faisant se reproduire et/ou croître dans des conditions propices et en contrôlant leur entretien et leur reproduction. 3, record 2, French, - culture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «culture» est couramment utilisé dans les domaines de l'algoculture et de la conchyliculture […], alors que le terme «élevage» est couramment utilisé dans [le domaine] de la pisciculture […] 3, record 2, French, - culture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
culture des huîtres, culture des moules 4, record 2, French, - culture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
élevage de la carpe, élevage du saumon 5, record 2, French, - culture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo
1, record 2, Spanish, cultivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cultura 2, record 2, Spanish, cultura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- culture
1, record 3, English, culture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collection of microbial cells. 1, record 3, English, - culture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If all the cells are identical, the culture is said to be "pure"; "pure culture" is synonymous with "clone". If the culture contains different microbes it is said to be "mixed" 1, record 3, English, - culture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- culture
1, record 3, French, culture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Culture microbienne (ou bactérienne) : méthode consistant à faire croître des micro-organismes en milieu approprié; les micro-organismes ainsi obtenus. 1, record 3, French, - culture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo
1, record 3, Spanish, cultivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Población de células o vegetales o de microorganismos que crece bajo condiciones controladas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cultivo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cultivation
1, record 4, English, cultivation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- culture 2, record 4, English, culture
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rice cultivation spread from India to China and the southeastern countries of Asia at a very early time ... 3, record 4, English, - cultivation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- culture
1, record 4, French, culture
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des soins appropriés par lesquels on assure et éventuellement améliore la production d'un végétal. 2, record 4, French, - culture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette seconde inondation [...] aurait été réservée [...] à la culture du coton, de l'indigo, du café, du tabac, de la canne à sucre. 2, record 4, French, - culture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo
1, record 4, Spanish, cultivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- culturing
1, record 5, English, culturing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - culturing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- culture
1, record 5, French, culture
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - culture
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- culture
1, record 6, English, culture
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shared and relatively stable pattern of behaviours, values, and assumptions that a group has learned over time as an effective means of maintaining internal social stability and adapting to its environment and that are transmitted to new members as the correct ways to perceive, think and act in relation to these issues. 1, record 6, English, - culture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
culture: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 6, English, - culture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- culture
1, record 6, French, culture
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble commun relativement stable de croyances, de valeurs et de comportements acquis par un groupe au fil du temps afin de maintenir une stabilité sociale interne et de s'adapter à l'environnement, et qui est transmis aux nouveaux membres du groupe en tant que façons correctes de percevoir les choses, de penser et d'agir. 1, record 6, French, - culture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
culture : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 6, French, - culture
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-12-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ferment
1, record 7, English, ferment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agent that can initiate fermentation and other metabolic processes. 2, record 7, English, - ferment
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fermentation. The processing of food by means of yeasts, molds, or bacteria; the catalytic decomposition of complex compounds into simple ones, as in the souring of milk ... 2, record 7, English, - ferment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ferment
1, record 7, French, ferment
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] ferments [sont des] agents de fermentation. Ce sont des microorganismes (levures, moisissures, bactéries), capables de provoquer des fermentations sous l'action de leurs enzymes spécifiques. 2, record 7, French, - ferment
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour l'ensemencement d'un disgesteur, on veillera à mettre un ferment qui ne contiendrait pas plus de deux pour mille d'acides volatils, car cela indiquerait très probablement un blocage des bactéries méthanogènes. 3, record 7, French, - ferment
Record 7, Key term(s)
- culture
- levain
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fermento
1, record 7, Spanish, fermento
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- culture
1, record 8, English, culture
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- culture
1, record 8, French, culture
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 8, French, - culture
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo
1, record 8, Spanish, cultivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- crop
1, record 9, English, crop
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- crop plant 1, record 9, English, crop%20plant
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plant species under cultivation (before harvesting). Not to confused with the crop once harvested called "récolte" or "production végétale" in French. 2, record 9, English, - crop
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- culture
1, record 9, French, culture
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- plante cultivée 2, record 9, French, plante%20cultiv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce végétale (ou ensemble d'espèces) cultivée. 3, record 9, French, - culture
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta cultivada
1, record 9, Spanish, planta%20cultivada
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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