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ESSENCE CARACTERE REMARQUABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specimen
1, record 1, English, specimen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- specimen plant 2, record 1, English, specimen%20plant
correct
- character plant 3, record 1, English, character%20plant
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A particularly good-looking and representative plant of a species grown for its fine shape, size, color, and texture and often displayed as such in landscape planting. 4, record 1, English, - specimen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A specimen plant may be a free-standing element ... which is placed in an open lawn area to function as a dynamic piece of sculpture seen from all sides. Or a specimen might be located in a mass of lesser plant material ... to act as a dominant element of the plant composition. 5, record 1, English, - specimen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spécimen
1, record 1, French, sp%C3%A9cimen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plante spécimen 2, record 1, French, plante%20sp%C3%A9cimen
correct, feminine noun
- essence de caractère remarquable 3, record 1, French, essence%20de%20caract%C3%A8re%20remarquable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante de forme ou de couleur frappantes [qui] peut devenir le point de mire de l'aménagement. 4, record 1, French, - sp%C3%A9cimen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous devrons attacher une importance particulière à la présentation de plantes spécimens, car souvent le public est avide de découvrir ce que tel petit plant vendu sur le marché deviendra à l'âge adulte dans son propre jardin ou son appartement. 2, record 1, French, - sp%C3%A9cimen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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