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HELIOTROPISME [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Living Matter - General Properties
DEF

The property, exhibited by growing parts of plants, of bending or turning in a particular manner under the influence of light.

OBS

The most usual case (to which some restrict the term) is that of bending towards the light ("positive heliotropism"); that of bending away from it is distinguished as "negative heliotropism" or "apheliotropism"; that of taking a direction at right angles to it, as "transverse heliotropism" or "diaheliotropism".

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
DEF

Propriété des végétaux et des animaux inférieurs fixés de se tourner vers la lumière solaire (héliotropism positif) ou de s'en détourner (héliotropisme négatif).

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Propiedades generales de la materia viva
DEF

Fototropismo en el que la luz procede del sol.

OBS

Fototropismo: en las plantas, movimiento inducido por la luz.

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Record 2 1987-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tourism (General)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

[Tour operators] are of particular significance in "sun lust" tourism where little more is demanded than a good hotel on a warm and sunny beach.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tourisme (Généralités)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

(...) le «héliotropisme» (...) consiste à fui la brume et les frimas du Nord au profit généralement d'une plage au bord de l'océan.

Spanish

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